adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Shaped like the letter U; bent such that the two ends are parallel.

   "http://www.nps.gov/archive/olym/uv.htm, After the ice melts away, the valley appears U-shaped."

2. 2
   Having a cross-section similar in appearance to a broad U.

   "a U-shaped valley"

Adjective

1. 1
   shaped in the form of the letter U wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hyoid

Example

More examples

"http://www.nps.gov/archive/olym/uv.htm, After the ice melts away, the valley appears U-shaped."

Related phrases

U-shaped recessionU-shaped valleyU-shapedlyU-shapedness

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