s-shape

ɛs-ʃeɪp

Definition

Definition of s-shape - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

designpattern or form with an S-like curve

The vase has an elegant s-shape design.

Adjective

curvedhaving a shape like the letter S

The road has an s-shape curve.

curved

serpentine

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pattern or form with an S-like curve

Origin of s-shape

English, s (letter shape) + shape (form)

Terms with s-shape included in their meaning

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liquid

fluid

substance that flows and takes container's shape

bow tie

formal wear

man's tie tied in a bow shape

neckline

fashion

shape or position of garment's upper edge

proportions

medical

the size and shape of a person's body

distortion

alteration

act of changing something's shape or sound

physique

body shape

body's shape or structure, especially muscle and build

thought balloon

comics

shape in comics showing a character's thoughts

crown

dentistry

dental cap to restore a tooth's shape

Examples of s-shape in a sentence

The road followed an s-shape through the hills.
The sculpture has an s-shape design.
The river follows an s-shape path.

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French:forme en S, en forme de S, ...
German:S-Form, s-förmig, ...
Italian:forma di S, a forma di S, ...
Spanish:forma de S, en forma de S, ...
Portuguese:forma de S, em forma de S, ...
Chinese:S形, S形的, ...
Japanese:S字形, S字型の, ...
Arabic:شكل حرف اس, مُتَعَرِّج, ...
Hebrew:צוּרַת S, דְּמוּי S, ...
Russian:S-образная форма, изогнутый, ...
Ukrainian:S-подібна форма, S-подібний, ...
Hindi:एस-आकार, एसाकार, ...
Bengali:এস-আকৃতি, এস-আকৃতির, ...
Catalan:forma de S, en forma de S, ...
Czech:tvar S, esovitý, ...
Danish:S-form, s-formet, ...
Dutch:S-vorm, S-vormig, ...
Greek:σχήμα S, καμπυλωτός, ...
Hungarian:S-alak, S alakú, ...
Khmer:រាងអក្សរអេស, ...
Korean:S자 모양, S자 모양의, ...
Persian:شکل S, اس‌شکل, ...
Polish:kształt S, w kształcie litery S, ...
Portuguese (BR):forma de S, em forma de S, ...
Romanian:formă de S, serpentin, ...
Swedish:S-form, s-formad, ...
Thai:รูปทรงตัว S, รูปตัวเอส, ...
Turkish:S şekli, S şeklinde, ...
Vietnamese:hình chữ S, dạng chữ S, ...

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