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  • noun a double curve resembling the letter S

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Examples

  • The s-shape thing is again an issue of available space.

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  • HOWEVER, I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL ONLY METAL BALANCE BIKES for 5 significant design reasons: 1. The metal frames are strong enough to allow a curve or s-shape, allowing a larger open area between the seat and front wheel/steering column.

    Roundup of Toddler Learner Bikes | Thingamababy 2006

  • He ran his thumb into the third notch, and then over the s-shape at the end of the last notch.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • He worked slowly, trying to see the shapes in the wood'that little s-shape in particular.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • Eddie looked down and saw he did have a key; a primitive-looking thing with three notches like inverted Vs. That little s-shape at the end of the last notch is the secret, he thought.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • He held it that way for a long time, looking mostly at the s-shape.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • Tiny, curling slivers of wood rolled up from the s-shape at the end of the key.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • It was the s-shape at the end of the key, of course.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • He thought: The little s-shape at the end'that's the secret.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • A single sliver of ash, so thin it was almost transparent, curled up from the belly of the s-shape at the end of the key.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

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