stirrup shaped

/ˈstɜrəp ʃeɪpt/
adjective
  1. Having the curved, U-like form of a stirrup (the footrest on a horse saddle).
    • The bone in the ear called the stapes is stirrup-shaped and helps transmit sound.
    • She wore a stirrup-shaped pendant that her grandmother had given her.
    • The ancient brooch was stirrup-shaped, with a loop at the top.
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