ball-shaped
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The first, Spherae, is a ball-shaped cushion supported by three polished wood dowels that slide through a brass disc and lock into place.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
In 1894, British mathematician M. Hill mathematically demonstrated that a ball-shaped vortex could maintain its shape indefinitely while moving along its axis.
From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023
When she planted a row of dahlia tubers in her vegetable garden, she fell in love with the gorgeous ball-shaped blooms, which when cut, would last a week in water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
If it stays ball-shaped, it can likely be recycled.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
He angles his head against the window and watches the autumnal landscape pass: the spewing pink and purple waters of a dye mill, electrical power stations, a big ball-shaped water tank covered with rust.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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