ball-shaped
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- adjective
- /bɔl-ʃeɪpt/
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esférico
- There was a large ball-shaped mauve candle on the nightstand.
- ball-shaped molecule
- ball-shaped flowers
- ball-shaped robot
Examples
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He assumed that the ball-shaped things were eggs, and the only thing he was hearing was "egg."
Blog text (20) -
We also need a piece cut for the garage door window, which for a long time now has had a hockey ball-shaped hole in it.
Blog text (16) -
The ribs may meet in a ball shaped top.
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These ball-shaped pressure tanks are for butane and casing-head gas.
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I was using a tile probe to avoid damaging anything underground, and the ball-shaped tip did not pass easily through the partially frozen upper layer.
Fiction book (2000) -
For adjustments, red-coded, ball-shaped diamond burs were used with water spray cooling.
Academic text (2016) -
The vase was filled with beautiful, ball-shaped flowers that added elegance to the room.
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The child's toy was a bright, ball-shaped globe that rolled easily across the floor.
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She admired the ball-shaped decorations hanging from the ceiling at the party.
Synonyms
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Having the shape of a circle or sphere
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4.2
Round like a ball
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6.3
Shaped like a round ball
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Having the shape of a ball or an egg and almost round
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Round and shaped like a ball
Shaped like a ball
Shaped like a ball
Having the shape of a round ball
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Etymology
Ball-shaped is made of the simple word ball, a round toy or object, and the part -shaped, which means 'having the form of'. So ball-shaped means 'round like a ball'.