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V-shaped

V-shaped

6 3.4
Shaped like the letter V
  • adjective
  • /viː-ʃeɪpt/
: en forma de V
  • Fish were immediately unhooked aboard the vessel and placed ventral side up in a V-shaped trough.
  • V-shaped crown
  • V-shaped cuts
  • inverted V-shaped

Then it started going up again and kind of that V shaped, but that rate of growth is now kind of slowing.

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Examples

  • That really helps create the illusion of like a more V shaped face.

  • A strong flow of wind carried clouds into the V-shaped Endish Range.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • His eyes sweep the column snaking its way into the V-shaped valley.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The dam was also V-shaped in plan, with the apex pointing upstream.

    Academic text (1995)

  • His back is pale as unbaked bread but well-muscled, V-shaped.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Valley Forge has an upright, arching, broadly V-shaped branching structure with a full, dense canopy of leaves.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Ohio is a lacebark elm selection that is moderately V-shaped, with excellent resistance to the elm leaf beetle and Dutch elm disease.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The roof of the gazebo is designed with a beautiful V-shaped angle that adds elegance to the garden.

  • She admired the V-shaped neckline of the dress as it accentuated her shoulders.

  • The river formed a natural V-shaped valley that was perfect for hiking and exploration.

Surface Forms

V-shaped positive

Morphology

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

The adjective is clearly formed by combining the letter name 'V' with 'shaped' to mean 'having the shape of V'.

Etymology

The word V-shaped comes from the letter V and the word shape, so it simply means 'having the shape of the letter V'. Think of geese flying in a V or a valley with two sides that meet at a point, and you see why we call something V-shaped.