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angular shape

/ˌæŋgjələr ʃeɪp/
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Other forms: angular shapes

Definitions of angular shape
  1. noun
    a shape having one or more sharp angles
    synonyms: angularity
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    types:
    forking, furcation
    the place where something divides into branches
    jog
    a sharp change in direction
    zag, zig, zigzag
    an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
    bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    plait, pleat
    any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    kink, twirl, twist
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    bifurcation
    the place where something divides into two branches
    pucker, ruck
    an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
    type of:
    form, shape
    the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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