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Shape

Implies a three-dimensional definition that indicates outline and bulk of the outlined area.
Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture Copyright © 2012, 2002, 1998 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved

shape

1. Any of a number of metal bars or beams of uniform section, as an I-beam.
2. To cut a profile or detail, as a beaded or rounded edge on a board.
3. To work a material to a required pattern, as on a shaper.
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But Ulysses would not be pacified until Circe had taken a solemn oath to change back his companions, and as many others as he should direct, from their present forms of beast or bird into their former shapes of men.
Let them take their original shapes, therefore, Dame Circe, if your skill is equal to the task.
As for the lions, tigers, and wolves (though Circe would have restored them to their former shapes at his slightest word), Ulysses thought it advisable that they should remain as they now were, and thus give warning of their cruel dispositions, instead of going about under the guise of men, and pretending to human sympathies, while their hearts had the blood- thirstiness of wild beasts.
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On the molecular level, the minimum requirement for a polymer material to display shape memory is the presence of two networks.
Shape memory thermoplastic elastomers
For example, the word polygon derives from the Greek where 'poly' means many and 'gon' means angle ('many angled'), so hexagon means six-angled shape and pentagon means five-angled shape and so forth.
Choosing the right resources to support the learning of Polygons: Using the correct materials and manipulatives appropriately allows the richness of geometrical concepts to be fully investigated to enable students to explore and reason about shapes
Wire frames are widely available to create the shape you want and flexible young shoots can be tied into the frame to create bushy growth.
IT'S SHEAR MADNESS; Go crazy with clippers to set your garden apart, says HANNAH STEPHENSON
• Output VSDX - Can't modify the text of shape on changing Data1, Data2, and Data3 properties.
Create/Edit Master Shape from Scratch & Auto Modify Display Text of Visio Drawing Using Java
The objective of this study is to compare the changes in the shape of placentae in normal and pre-eclamptic pregnancies and to assess the effects of variable placental shape on placental weight and foetal weight.
Variability of the human placental shapes in normal and pre-eclamptic pregnancies and its effects on placental and foetal outcomes
Monforte, II, Burke, and Madden shaped a composite with two stages: (a) consolidating and shaping the working material into a pre-form shape using a dynamic hydroforming process with a rigid, male-shaped tool and a non-rigid, female-shaped tool without heating, and (b) further consolidating and shaping the working material into the final shape using a rigid forming tool with heating.
Hydroforming composites
Regarding its shape, the lingula was classified into four types (Fig.
Analysis of the Lingula Shapes in Macerated Mandibles of Brazilian Individuals/ Analisis de la Forma de la Lingula en Mandibulas Maceradas de Individuos Brasilenos
Bodysculpt No VPL control shorts, PS6, George @ Asda A medium control with panel to create a slimmer shape. Lace control vest, PS14, M&Co These leggings enhance your shape and will smooth and lift your bottom.
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