abstract |
existing without physical shape or substance. [1/3 definitions] |
aerodynamic |
having a smooth, even shape that offers the least possible resistance to air currents or movement. |
amoeba |
a tiny living thing made of only one cell. Amoebas move by changing their shape. They eat by wrapping their bodies around their food. Amoebas live in fresh and salt water, soil, and in animals. Most kinds of amoebas can only be seen through a microscope. |
ball bearing |
a machine part made of a groove in the shape of a circle with metal balls that roll in it. A ball bearing lets an axle or other part move easily. |
band2 |
a thin strip of hard material, often metal, in the shape of a ring. [1/4 definitions] |
bar1 |
a solid mass of a substance often in the shape of an oblong block. [1/10 definitions] |
beaten |
hammered into a new shape, often flat. [1/3 definitions] |
bent1 |
not having the proper shape of a thing, as by not being perfectly straight, flat, or circular. [1/4 definitions] |
Big Dipper |
part of the constellation Ursa Major, made up of this constellation's seven brightest stars. These stars form a shape that looks like a ladle, or dipper. |
blimp |
an aircraft that holds its shape and flies because it is filled with a gas that is lighter than air; dirigible. |
blob |
a soft mass that does not have a fixed or solid shape. |
block |
a small cube or other three-dimensional shape made out of wood or plastic and used as a child's building toy. [1/9 definitions] |
briefcase |
a small case in the shape of a flat box, used for carrying documents or books. |
burger |
a sandwich made with cooked ground beef that has been made into a flat, round shape, or the flat, round patty of ground meat itself. [1/2 definitions] |
can2 |
a metal container for food or other products, made in the shape of a cylinder. [1/3 definitions] |
candy bar |
a candy in the shape of a bar, often made of chocolate or of chocolate with other ingredients such as caramel, nuts, or coconut. |
chisel |
to cut or shape with a chisel. [1/2 definitions] |
chocolate |
a single small piece of chocolate candy, usually rectangular, round, or oval in shape and often containing a sweet filling or nuts. [1/6 definitions] |
circular |
having the shape of a circle; round. [1/3 definitions] |
club |
a black figure in the shape of a clover that can be found on a playing card; a card marked with this figure. [1/6 definitions] |
coastline |
the outline or shape of a coast. |