Physical And Geometrical Shapes Flashcards
Tapered
To taper, to taper off
Narrowed at the end or at one side, reduced size toward one end.
E.g
Proper degree of taper to boost velocity of released gas
Grooves and ridges
Slot, notch, recess, bezel, gutter, trench, cut, hollow, excavation- a long narrow cut or recession to guide the motion. Ridge- spine, chain, edge, rib, fin-a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, edge or watershed. E.g Ridge of the roof Groove- steady, established routine Music with insistent rhythm Groove to the music Stuck in groove Thoughts slipping into familiar groove
Truncated
To truncate
Shortened, cut. To curtail, to cut, to skimp. Cutting off the top
E.g
It is not acute, not obtuse, not vague- trimmed sharply.
Movie is truncated, many lines were omitted
Oblong
Elongated, long, extended, stretched
This bar was rolled into an oblong shape
Protrusion
To protrude
Projection, ledge, lip, bump, swelling
To stick out, bulge, extend beyond
Stems protrude above the surface
Notch, indentation, recess
Hollow, dent, cavity-recess on the surface
A notch manifested on the wall
Blocks are marked off by the indentation
Thread
A spiral carving or notch, ridge on the screw to connect details
Spike
Thorn, jagged edge- a thin, pointed sharp object. A sharp increase in magnitude or quantity
To spike- to add alcohol to drinks.
Sharp spike in prices
Obtuse
Flatten, blunt
Sunken
Sagged, below ground level, recessed, submerged.
Sunken eyes- lowered
Tired Eyes sunken on the face
To sag
To sink and bulge downward under the pressure
Struts and braces makes up for the sag
Sadly sales sagged a lot
Hump
A lump, hunch, small hill, hillock, swell, bulge- a rounded protuberance, rounded back
A precipice
Abyss, steep, break, gulf, deep
There is no way to break your fall, don’t stay on the edge of precipice
Skewed, slanted
Oblique, bevel, at an oblique angle.
To dislocate, change direction, dislodge.
Ball skewed out of my reach
Bezel
Outside frame of the screen preventing it from unintentional input
