shape
form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance, geometry is the mathematical science of shape |
burning
combustion | the act of burning something, the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance |
| change of shape | an action that changes the shape of something |
| shape-up | a way of hiring longshoremen by the day, applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired |
| anechoic chamber | a chamber having very little reverberation |
bedroom
sleeping room
sleeping accommodation
chamber bedchamber | a room used primarily for sleeping |
boardroom
council chamber | a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) |
| boron chamber | an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons |
| bubble chamber | an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles |
burial chamber
sepulcher
sepulchre
sepulture | a chamber that is used as a grave |
| chamber | a natural or artificial enclosed space |
| chamber | a room where a judge transacts business |
cloud chamber
Wilson cloud chamber | apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor, each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track |
crematory
crematorium
cremation chamber | a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes |
| cylinder piston chamber | a chamber within which piston moves |
| echo chamber | an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound |
firing chamber
gun chamber | chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge |
gas chamber
death chamber | instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced, used to kill people or animals |
| hyperbaric chamber | a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere, used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning |
ionization chamber
ionization tube | a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation |
| lock lock chamber | enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level, used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it |
| presence chamber | room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc. |
resonator cavity resonator
resonating chamber | a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves |
spark chamber
spark counter | an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
| supply chamber | a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed |
| torture chamber | a room in which torture is inflicted |
| vacuum chamber | a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed |
form
shape cast | the visual appearance of something or someone, the delicate cast of his features |
shape
form configuration
contour
conformation | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline), he could barely make out their shapes |
circularity
disk shape | the roundness of a -dimensional figure |
e human body
physical body
material body
soma
build
figure
physique
anatomy
shape
bod
chassis
frame form
flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
| chamber | an enclosed volume in the body, the chambers of his heart were healthy |
| shape constancy | the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye) |
form
shape
pattern | a perceptual structure, the composition presents problems for students of musical form, a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them |
| shape embodiment | a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept, a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life |
normal curve
bell-shaped curve
Gaussian curve
Gaussian shape | a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution |
| chamber music | serious music performed by a small group of musicians |
wave form
waveform
wave shape | the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
SHAPE | the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe |
| chamber orchestra | small orchestra, usually plays classical music |
| chamber | a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly, the upper chamber is the senate |
| chamber of commerce | an association of businessmen to protect and promote business interests |
| Star Chamber | a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments |
combustion
burning | a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light |
| internal combustion | the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internalombustion engine) |
| spontaneous combustion | ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process |
| natural shape | a shape created by natural forces, not man-made |
leaf shape
leaf form | any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume |
convex shape
convexity | a shape that curves or bulges outward |
angular shape
angularity | a shape having one or more sharp angles |