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helmet-shaped

helmet-shaped

1 5.1
Shaped like a helmet with a rounded top
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɛlmɪt-ʃeɪpt/
: en forma de casco
  • It is to this kind of helmet-shaped mask that Patrick McNaughton devoted an elaborate two-part article in this journal (McNaughton 1991, 1992).

Examples

  • The building featured a distinctive, helmet-shaped dome that was visible from miles away.

  • The American horseshoe crab, little changed during the last 250 million years, is an odd rust-colored, helmet-shaped creature.

  • In the art exhibit, there was a stunning sculpture with a helmet-shaped design that captivated the audience.

Antonyms

concave
8 5.2

Curved inward like the inside of a bowl or spoon

Surface Forms

helmet-shaped positive

Morphology

helmet-shaped = helmet (transparent) = helmet + shaped

The adjective is directly formed from 'helmet' + the productive combining suffix '-shaped' meaning 'having the shape of a helmet', which is easily understood by learners.

Etymology

Helmet-shaped comes from the familiar word helmet, a 'protective head covering', and the part -shaped, meaning 'in the form of'. So something helmet-shaped is rounded like a helmet and gives the idea of protection or covering.