A simple V-shape is a good design for ridge tiles. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
"I expect a tepid recovery, not a V-shape rebound.". From Wordnik.com. [Treasurys Rally as Stocks Fall] Reference
V-shape of canyons in regions of plentiful rainfall. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
He drew a V-shape in the air, then pointed through it. From Wordnik.com. [A Place Called Freedom]
This spreading V-shape was no wider than his arm was long. From Wordnik.com. [Sliding Scales]
Cut a V-shape out of each and mark fingers with your knife. From Wordnik.com. [Using Armatures in polymer clay sculpture] Reference
She drew a second ridge, then a deep V-shape joining the two. From Wordnik.com. [A Place Called Freedom]
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If you notice the, the hull is in a V-shape. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2007] Reference
Leg and hip STILL in a V-shape cast braced up and out at an angle. From Wordnik.com. [Peeg and Brie (opening of a teen novel)] Reference
Her torso rises in a wide V-shape from her waist to her shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Advantage, Williams] Reference
The old man's white eyebrows came together in a V-shape above his nose. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of Spring Dawning]
GREENLEAF: Ok. BEHAR: A V-shape back to the small waist, that ` s your figure. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2009] Reference
Walking on boards in a V-shape may provide similar stretching and be more fun. From Wordnik.com. [1) Head Control and Use of Senses] Reference
So, I think I am structurally a V-shape; with a Pear-like weight distribution!. From Wordnik.com. [How to Give a Dress - A Dress A Day] Reference
The chorus lined up in a V-shape around the set and the singers stood and delivered. From Wordnik.com. [Productions Better Heard Than Seen] Reference
And it ` s got kind of a V-shape at the end of it and they were hitting our surf boards. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 2, 2007] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The floor is still -- it's in what they're calling a V-shape collapse. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2007] Reference
We had two lines of men walking towards her, closing in to make a V-shape at the Pantheon side. From Wordnik.com. [Two For The Lions]
The tips of the V-shape should be placed on the upper contour line and the corner on the lower. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13] Reference
Then add pink on the crease and finish off your eye look with dark brown on the V-shape of the eye. From Wordnik.com. [Napoleon Perdis: Aisle Do's: A Guide To Bewitching Bridal Beauty] Reference
Use a knife or a pair of sharp scissors to cut the clay to size with a V-shape cut out for the neck. From Wordnik.com. [Using Armatures in polymer clay sculpture] Reference
In addition, the straps have to fit well underneath the ears, in sort of a V-shape pattern, like this. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2004] Reference
These are two thin bands or folds of membrane lying across the upper section of the larynx in a V-shape. From Wordnik.com. [How to Speak Dog] Reference
The barges were to be arranged in a V-shape to trap oil in the tip as it's pushed forward by tides and currents. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Oil Spill: 'Cajun Navy' Fights Oil With Barges] Reference
"I don't think so," Fizban muttered, his bushy white eyebrows coming together in an ominous V-shape over his nose. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of Winter Night]
Two wood profiles or metal angle bars are cut in a V-shape, the inner angle being equal to the angle calculated for the ridge tile. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
From the back, she was a solid rectangle, the only light coming through between her calves and heels, a small upside-down V-shape of light. From Wordnik.com. [The Worst Thing I've Done] Reference
'' The V-shape that some people are talking about. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The neckline sat low on her chest and had a subtle V-shape. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The upper jaw is of partial V-shape, the lower well developed. From Wordnik.com. [Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion] Reference
Next he saw a V-shape that turned out to be the mouth of a snake. From Wordnik.com. [US_Homepage_Featured_Stories] Reference
His shin snapped into a V-shape and he fell to the mat as the fight was promptly stopped. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse Main] Reference
What we've got to hope for is a modest, slow and steady recovery, rather than the V-shape. From Wordnik.com. [MoneyWeek RSS - All] Reference
The two channels are not up/down vs left/right, they in fact form two angles, like a V-shape. From Wordnik.com. [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference
(voice-over): Relatively painless is the V-shape, with a rapid return to normal rates of growth. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2009] Reference
Instead of a tall tower, the turbine is a wide V-shape, with two wing-like aerofoil arms punctuated by perpendicular sails. From Wordnik.com. [The Engineer - News] Reference
Mr. Sadove, who described the economic recovery as more of an L-shape than a V-shape, said the tenor of the city felt better. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page]
It is also related to the Latin noun "caper," meaning "goat," again likely based on the resemblance of a V-shape to a goat's horns. From Wordnik.com. [Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day] Reference
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