mushroom-shaped
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English[edit]
Adjective[edit]
mushroom-shaped (not comparable)
- Having the characteristic shape of a mushroom (as a pillar with a broad, circular top)
- 1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 395:
- The deadman's pedals, which can be switched for use with either fitted or unfitted stock, are of a new type, mushroom-shaped and designed for operation with minimum fatigue.
Usage notes[edit]
- Typically used to describe the cloud that forms above a nuclear explosion, also called a “mushroom cloud”.
Related terms[edit]
- almond-shaped · banana-shaped · bell-shaped · brickshaped · cone-shaped · cross-shaped · cup-shaped · domeshaped · egg-shaped · funnelshaped · heart-shaped · hourglass-shaped · leaf-shaped · mushroom-shaped · needle-shaped · pear-shaped · ring-shaped · rod-shaped · spindle-shaped · top-shaped · wedge-shaped