Although slab stock appeared first, it soon became apparent that for the production of cushions with irregular shapes, crowned contours, or rounded edges, the cutting of slab stock is a wasteful and uneconomical process.

Later modifications to his theory allowed for an additional set of eight " secondary Cardinal Vowels " with reverse lip shapes, permitting the representation of eight secondary cardinal vowels ( front rounded and back unrounded ).

By changing the balance it is possible to influence the anisotropy of the etching, since the chemical part is isotropic and the physical part highly anisotropic the combination can form sidewalls that have shapes from rounded to vertical.

Most letters are constructed by a combination of two basic shapes: a vertical stem ( either long or short ) and either one or two rounded bows ( which may or may not be underscored, and may be on the left or right of the stem ).

The land north of Dovre ( corresponding to Trøndelag except Røros ) comprises a more gentle landscape with more rounded shapes and mountains, and with valleys congregating on the Trondheimsfjord, where they open up and forms a larger lowland area.

Carolingian minuscule was uniform, with rounded shapes in clearly distinguishable glyphs, disciplined and above all, legible.

The much larger expanse of shirt compared to a daytime waistcoat allows more variety of form, with " U " or " V " shapes possible, and there is large choice of outlines for the tips, ranging from pointed to flat or rounded.

In order to suppress corona formation, terminals on high voltage equipment are frequently designed with smooth large diameter rounded shapes like balls or toruses, and corona rings are often added to insulators of high voltage transmission lines.

The technique is still limited to rounded shapes.

Other shapes include: three-pointed, quatrefoil, shielded, flower-like, rounded ( typical of Islamic and African world ), pyramidal, etc., depending either from the type of attacks expected or aesthetic considerations.

As new weapons appeared in the Middle Ages ( including crossbows and the first firearms ), the merlons were enlarged and provided with loop-holes of various dimensions and shapes, varying from simply rounded to cruciform.

From the mid-1950s to 1961, as he explored the medium of the woodcut, Judd progressively moved from figurative to increasingly abstract imagery, first carving organic rounded shapes, then moving on to the painstaking craftsmanship of straight lines and angles.

The Mk II model had more rounded shapes, but still used the VW Beetle chassis.

Tree forms then become somewhat narrower, though crowns are still rounded and hemispherical shapes are maintained by those that have reached the canopy.

The shapes are similar to those made by the Modoc and have slightly rounded bottoms and sides, wide openings and shallow depth.

In 2009, the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg upheld the appeal, stating " The allegedly distinctive characteristics, namely the rounded ends of the bar and the three arrows or chevrons on top of it, cannot be sufficiently distinguished from other shapes commonly used for chocolate bars ".

The Sakuteiki describes different kinds of artificial islands which can be created in lakes, including the " mountainous island ", made up of jagged vertical rocks mixed with pine trees, surrounded by a sandy beach ; the " rocky island ", composed of " tormented " rocks appearing to have been battered by sea waves, along with small, ancient pine trees with unusual shapes ; the " cloud island ", made of white sand in the rounded white forms of a cumulus cloud ; and the " misty island ", a low island of sand, without rocks or trees.

In the late 16th century, a new art was developed in the Japanese garden ; that of o-karikomi, the technique of trimming bushes into balls or rounded shapes which imitate waves.

The stones are not cut into facets ( a technique still unknown when the crown was made ), but rather polished into rounded shapes.

They come in a variety of shapes, they can be huge and rounded, or small and bottle shaped, or slim and more than a meter long.

These granitic rocks have eroded into unusual rounded shapes that include spires, perched boulders, and curved cliff faces.

The Maltese cross flower ( Lychnis chalcedonica ) is so named because its petals are similarly shaped, though its points are more rounded into " heart "- like shapes.

While the general shape is rounded, they are also found in other shapes, with flowers and butterflies being the most popular.

The early NC23 was designated CBR400R and is also known as Aero, Hurricane or Jellymould, as it shares its major design features with the rest of the early CBR family of motorcycles, which included significantly rounded body shapes, whereas the later NC23 is designated CBR400RR and is also known as the Tri-arm, after its racing inspired braced swingarm.

Teeth will begin to appear with a broad rounded concavity, and the gaps between teeth will become larger.

This process also creates the smoother, rounded edges on the dice.

Precision backgammon dice are made the same way ; they tend to be slightly smaller and have rounded corners and edges, to allow better movement inside the dice cup and stop forceful rolls from damaging the playing surface.

Impact-resistant doors have rounded stile edges to dissipate energy and minimize edge chipping, scratching and denting.

The standard DuPont Mammoth powder developed by Thomas Rodman and Lammot du Pont for use during the American Civil War had grains averaging 0. 6 inches diameter, with edges rounded in a glazing barrel.

Backed edge blades have one of the edges, generally a side one, rounded or chamfered by abrupt retouching.

On August 21, 1965, during a Beatles concert tour, Randy Resnick of B-Sharp, a Minnesota music store, presented Harrison with a second model 360 / 12 FG " New Style " 12-string electric guitar, distinguishable from Harrison's first 12-string by its rounded cutaways and edges.

Square, beveled or rounded edges may allow a player to apply different techniques, while tapered rather than straight sides may help improve control and cause less damping.

* An alluvial material of flat slate stones with edges rounded by erosion, typically forming a shingle beach at the seashore

In 2001, more construction took place as the old playground, with original wooden trucks and sharp metal edges, were ripped out, replaced by softer and brighter rounded metallic structures.

The north-central part of the Guiana Highlands is dominated by high flat-topped peaks called tepuis, of the Roraima supergroup and Quasi-Roraima formation, and the rounded granite peaks of the Parguaza and Imataca complexes to the north and southwestern edges of the area.

The platen must have rounded edges and corners to prevent the vacuum from tearing the bag.

This increases the effective surface area, as rounded bullets can allow tissues to " flow " around the edges.

* Compared to a wreckfish, its scales are much larger, the head outline and gill cover are smooth, and the caudal fin is rounded at the edges.

The façade would have rounded edges and the Pallasades Shopping Centre above the station would remain.

The approved planning application submitted to the council in August 2006 shows a glass façade with rounded edges.

Rail shape can vary from a more rounded shape, which is common on most wood skates, to a sharper rail, which was traditionally found on compression-molded decks, and a resurgence in the variable edge, which means the rail will be rounded in the middle and sharp on the edges.

In a location where about of snow accumulates every year without ever thawing, the building's rounded corners and edges help reduce snow drifts.

Even though sharp edges get much hotter than rounded ones at the same air density, the improved lift means that waveriders can glide on re-entry at much higher altitudes where the air density is lower.

Additionally, because of their closed shape and rounded edges, these rings do not easily snag on clothing, hair, or furniture, making them a popular choice for piercings which are still healing.

It is generally made of hardened steel and should be flat and smooth with rounded edges for most work.

The controllers were restyled to resemble the SNES controller, with rounded edges that fit more ergonomically in the hands than the old rectangular design ( NES-004 ).

The taillights were situated in the rear panel above the bumper, and were now long rectangular units with rounded outer edges.