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H-shaped

H-shaped

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Shaped like the letter H
  • adjective
  • /eɪtʃ-ʃeɪpt/
: en forma de H
  • The architect designed an H-shaped building that optimally utilizes the available space.

Examples

  • She was turning the H-shaped antenna above her head while she thumbed through the frequencies on the little radio receiver that hung in its leather case from her shoulder.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • They placed an H-shaped table in the center of the room for better conversation.

  • The artist created a striking H-shaped sculpture that became the centerpiece of the exhibition.

Surface Forms

H-shaped positive

Morphology

H-shaped = H + shaped (transparent) = H + shape + ed

The direct combination of the letter 'H' and 'shaped' clearly means 'having the shape of H'.

Etymology

H-shaped comes from the letter H and the word shape, and it simply means 'having the shape of the letter H'. Picture two tall parts with a short bar between them, like two wings joined by a corridor, to remember the meaning.