deformed

Example Sentences

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When many nucleons participate in these coordinated transitions, the nucleus becomes strongly deformed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

More than a dozen countries took part in the weeks-long search for the vessel, which was eventually located a year later by a private British marine robotics firm, its hull dented and deformed.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

However, exposure to high levels can result in brittle hair, deformed nails and neurological effects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

If we drop a small mass, the surface is deformed or puckered.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan