Project
Shape
Shape verb - To work out the details of (something) in advance.
Usage example: over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy
How words are described
| long | long project | long shape |
| particular | particular project | particular shape |
| similar | similar project | similar shape |
| certain | certain project | certain shape |
| Other adjectives: current, original, top, simple, actual, real, large, big, great, huge, new, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The reason for the weird shape of the wings and the tailplanes is that the entire design was a huge mess, but instead of scrapping the whole project it was decided to experiment with the angle of the wings until the whole construction is somehow able to fly.
Source: Flying Brick - In Hell Teacher Nube, Nube, Tamamo, and the schoolgirl Ayumi can all project their astral bodies at will, as well as shape it as they see fit.
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The Gremlin project car was not in good shape when it raced against a Prius, but the Prius lost hands-down by rolling to a halt after emitting "A Suffusion Of Yellow" halfway around the first lap.
Source: The Alleged Car
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