English Dictionary

CLUB-SHAPED

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does club-shaped mean? 

CLUB-SHAPED (adjective)
  The adjective CLUB-SHAPED has 2 senses:

1. shaped in the form of the black trefoil or clover leaf on some playing cardsplay

2. shaped in the form of a club that is larger at one endplay

  Familiarity information: CLUB-SHAPED used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CLUB-SHAPED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Shaped in the form of the black trefoil or clover leaf on some playing cards

Similar:

formed (having or given a form or shape)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Shaped in the form of a club that is larger at one end

Similar:

formed (having or given a form or shape)


 Context examples 


The club-shaped endings of pineocyte processes terminate in perivascular spaces surrounding capillaries.

(Pineocyte, NCI Thesaurus)

A rounded, club-shaped, nonciliated cell found in between ciliated cells in the epithelium of respiratory and terminal bronchioles.

(Clara Cell, NCI Thesaurus)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy" (English proverb)

"Inside a well-nourished body, the soul remains longer" (Breton proverb)

"When what you want doesn't happen, learn to want what does." (Arabic proverb)

"A cheeky person owns half the world" (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact