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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot.

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  • adjective shaped in the form of a vase

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Examples

  • The vase-shaped tree has several ornamental features like an ornamental bark, clean summer foliage, fall color, and fine-textured twigs.

    Zelkova and gardening 2008

  • Libertiny made a vase-shaped hive that the bees then colonised, building a hexagon comb around it.

    Vase that Looks Like Ipod 2007

  • Then we realized the restaurant made its own pita bread to serve with the meats and the bread our kabob would be wrapped in would be pulled hot off the inside of a vase-shaped oven that reminded me of those used to make tandoori and naan.

    Road Trip - New York - Grill Point FJK 2005

  • Then we realized the restaurant made its own pita bread to serve with the meats and the bread our kabob would be wrapped in would be pulled hot off the inside of a vase-shaped oven that reminded me of those used to make tandoori and naan.

    Archive 2005-12-01 FJK 2005

  • A first century A.D. fluted and vase-shaped ostotheca (ash urn) was located in the vicinity.

    Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Survey Report 18: Suburban 2003

  • A well-preserved vase-shaped osteotheca dating to the Early Imperial period

    Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Survey Report 17 2003

  • Apart from bottoms or troughs and lids of sarcophagi we also found some well-reserved fragments of "vase-shaped" osteothecae, which are typical for the Early Imperial period.

    Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Survey Report 17 2003

  • The survey indeed documented the existence of a settlement here, possibly with a tomb/small necropolis attached to it (cf. elements of vase-shaped osteothecae).

    Interactive Dig Sagalassos 2003 - Suburban Survey Report 2 2003

  • She spied a vase-shaped yellow cap and stooped for a look.

    Soul of the Fire Goodkind, Terry 1999

  • A stone rail supported by fat, vase-shaped balusters ran along the white marble pillars.

    Temple of the Winds Goodkind, Terry 1997

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