mushroom-shaped
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English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]mushroom-shaped (not comparable)
- Having the characteristic shape of a mushroom (as a pillar with a broad, circular top).
- Hypernym: fungoid
- Near-synonyms: mushroomoid, mushroomlike; mushroomy; fungiform
- 1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 395:
- The deadman's pedals, which can be switched for use with either fitted or unfitted stock, are of a new type, mushroom-shaped and designed for operation with minimum fatigue.