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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having a shape of a (typical western) pear, or in cross-section, like the cross-section of a pear..
Single egg laid directly on ledge, pear-shaped to prevent rolling off[.]
Use pear-shaped when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pear-shaped means Having a shape of a (typical western) pear, or in cross-section, like the cross-section of a pear..
Common synonyms include lecythiform, piriform, pyriform.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Single egg laid directly on ledge, pear-shaped to prevent rolling off[.]
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