pear-shaped form

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• Pear-shaped — is a metaphorical term with several meanings, all in reference to the shape of a pear, i.e. tapering towards the top and rounded at the bottom.The oldest usage from the Oxford English Dictionary ( OED ) is the most literal, a 1731 reference in a… …   Wikipedia

• Pear-shaped — a. Of the form of a pear. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pear-shaped —    unsuccessful    Probably from the form of an analyst s graph, the use having started as jargon in financial circles. As with the fruit, the weight is at the lower end:     Yesterday it all went pear shaped for Michael... (Daily Telegraph, 20… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• Pear (disambiguation) — Pear is trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species Pear may refer to: Avocado, a fruit that is referred to as pear in certain countries Pear shaped, a colloquial term for when things go wrong Pear or Pears may… …   Wikipedia

• Pear — Pyrus redirects here. For other uses, see Pyrus (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pear (disambiguation). Pears European Pear branch with fruit Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• pyr|i|form — «PIHR uh frm», adjective. = pear shaped. (Cf. ↑pear shaped) ╂[< Medieval Latin pyrum, for Latin pirum pear + English form] …   Useful english dictionary

• Musical instrument — A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The… …   Wikipedia

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• Tuff — (from the Italian tufo ) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff should not be confused with tufa , another type of rock. Volcanic ashThe products of a volcanic eruption are… …   Wikipedia

• Cattivik — is a Italian humoristic comic book character created by Bonvi (Franco Bonvicini). The character first appeared in the magazine Tiramolla on 19 July 1970. Later, the development of the character was given to one of his assistants, Silver (creator… …   Wikipedia

• Hummel (instrument) — The Hummel is an old Swedish stringed instrument that can be compared to an older type of zither and is related to the Norwegian instrument, the langeleik. The name is thought to come from the German word Hummel , meaning bee , referring to the… …   Wikipedia