rectangular

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rec·tan·gu·lar /rekˈtæŋɡjələ $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective  CFhaving the shape of a rectangle 长方形的，矩形的

Examples from the Corpus

rectangular• Narrow shoulders, indeed the shoulder blades were pronounced and his chest was rectangular.• Silver-plated photograph frames; oval; rectangular.• They felt this would impart a pleasing curvature to an otherwise rectangular building.• The temple is easily identifiable by its long, rectangular Central Court, in this case oriented north-north-east to south-south-west.• Two paths crossed the rectangular field, forming a neat St Andrew's Cross of down-trodden grass.• The restaurant seats 24, with three expansive rectangular marble tables each seating eight people.• Along the left side of the car was a rectangular piece of gray tarp.• On each landing, a small rectangular settling tank was provided as a sediment trap.

rec·tan·gu·lar adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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rectangular
rec‧tan‧gu‧lar /rekˈtæŋɡjələ, rekˈtæŋɡjʊlə $ -ər/ adjective
having the shape of a rectangle
     

THESAURUS

■ describing types of shapes
   ▪ square shaped like a square: a square box
   ▪ circular/round shaped like a circle: a circular table
   ▪ semicircular shaped like a semicircle: a semicircular arch above the door
   ▪ triangular shaped like a triangle: sails divided into triangular sections
   ▪ rectangular shaped like a rectangle: a simple rectangular building
   ▪ oval shaped like an oval: an oval swimming pool
   ▪ cylindrical shaped like a cylinder: The statue is on top of a tall cylindrical column.
   ▪ spherical shaped like a ball: The planet Saturn is not completely spherical.