crescent-shaped en · ADJ
Meanings
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Having the shape of a crescent, with inner and outer curves of different radii.
[...] it settles the vexed question as to whether Stroudley or R. J. Billinton first introduced crescent-shaped balanceweights into the driving and coupled wheels of L.B. & S.C. locomotives.
1940 December, “Notes and News: Stroudley Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 666:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more crescent-shaped | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most crescent-shaped | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
mk српест (crescent-shaped)