cuboidal
adj 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
alveolar, mounted
CUBOIDAL + NOUN
metal
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Resembling a cube.
The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape.
The Winchburgh Shale Line is of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. The surface trucks or tubs are cuboidal metal boxes mounted on unsprung four-wheeled chassis.
2
Of, pertaining to, or having the shape of a cuboid.
A cuboidal block was formed.
3
Of or pertaining to an epithelium with cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — shaped like a cube
- cubelike
- cube-shaped
- cubical
- cubiform
- cuboid
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape.
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The Winchburgh Shale Line is of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. The surface trucks or tubs are cuboidal metal boxes mounted on unsprung four-wheeled chassis.
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A cuboidal block was formed.
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