U-shaped

English

Etymology

U +‎ shaped - from the shape of the letter "U" itself.

Adjective

U-shaped (comparative more U-shaped, superlative most U-shaped)

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. Having a cross-section similar in appearance to a broad U (for example a U-shaped valley).

Derived terms

• U-shaped recession
• U-shaped valley
• U-shapedness
• U-shapedly

Related terms

• A-shaped - B-shaped - C-shaped - D-shaped - E-shaped - F-shaped - G-shaped - H-shaped - I-shaped - J-shaped - K-shaped - L-shaped - M-shaped - N-shaped - O-shaped - P-shaped - Q-shaped - R-shaped - S-shaped - T-shaped - U-shaped - V-shaped - W-shaped - X-shaped - Y-shaped - Z-shaped

Translations

shaped like the letter U

• Danish: U-formet
• German: u-förmig (de), U-förmig (de)
• Irish: U-chruthach
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: U-formet

References

• “U-shaped”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• heads up, heads-up