round shape

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round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles

shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

bulb - anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

cone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

disk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"

curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, roll - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

convolution, swirl, vortex, whirl - the shape of something rotating rapidly

ellipsoid of revolution, spheroid - a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes; "it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid"

sphere - a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line

torus, toroid - a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle

rim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

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I could now see her dress in full daylight; a neat, simple mousseline-laine gown fitted her compact round shape to perfection--delicate little collar and manchettes of lace, trim Parisian brodequins showed her neck, wrists, and feet, to complete advantage; but how grave was her face as she came suddenly upon me!

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It was a very ordinary black hat of the usual round shape, hard and much the worse for wear.

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The round shape is inspired by the brand's late founder, Joseph Ettedgui, who wore circular spectacles.

Designer brand

Cut the round shape out and place the strip of white paper at the center.

Red paper 'fortune cookies'

At the peak of the eclipse, the moon, which will remain in a full round shape, will appear copper around two-thirds of its surface, while the remainder will appear as bright as usual, said museum researcher Chang Kuei-lan.

Taiwan to see partial lunar and solar eclipses in 2019

Ingredients * 7/8 bread slices (cut in a round shape) * 2 eggs beaten

Iftar recipes: Cheesy jalapeEo mini balls

If the food source is within a kilometre, the bees dance in a round shape, and if the food source is within 3km, the bees dance in a semi-round shape.

Extracting honey the traditional way

Two kinds of apple gourd are cultivated in Punjab including bottle shaped and round shape that are grown in plain areas of Punjab.

Jan-Feb best time for apple gourd sowing

The secret to achieving the thin round shape is in the special pans and the method of spreading the dough.

The joy of baking at the Syrian bakery

Brinjal or egg plant is cultivated in almost all the four provinces and farmers should sow Nirala, Be-Misal, Qaisar and Dil Nasheen varieties of round shape brinjal as they give higher yield and possess resistance against diseases, says a release issued by media liaison unit of Punjab Agriculture Department on Wednesday.

Farmers advised to sow egg plants from end June

The Gear S2, launched by Samsung on Thursday, with its round shape and stainless-steel body, can connect to smart phones through Bluetooth.