teardrop-shaped

• “Then cruise the solar system in the teardrop-shaped Comet of Edmond Hamilton's Captain Future stories.”

  MIND MELD: The Best Spaceships in Written Science Fiction

• “The teardrop trailer was a phenomenon popular from the 1930s through the 1950s, an era (interrupted by a war) where the streamlining of lifestyle was a popular pursuit; the Ayn Rand vision of individual freedom and the pursuit of aesthetic practicality were in full swing, and Gernsbackian visions of shiny, teardrop-shaped futuristic vehicles were sending ripple effects throughout American culture.”

  Travels and Travails

• “But before Rogeiro answered, Sisko saw for himself: three massive vessels, teardrop-shaped, featureless while in flight, but together, more than a match for the Galaxy-class Robinson.”

  Simon & Schuster: Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire

• “The starfield there remained empty, but he had no difficulty at all imagining the distinctive teardrop-shaped Tzenkethi battleships.”

  Simon & Schuster: Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire

• “It was a trip that underscored the extent of Saudi Arabia's sway over the teardrop-shaped island off its eastern shore, as well the prospect that the turbulence still whirling in tiny Bahrain could have outsize repercussions in its giant neighbor.”

  The Washington Post: 16 miles away, Saudi Arabia's watchful eye looms over Bahrain unrest

• “He replaced the fuel lines with steel tubing, armored the 221 inch chassis with metal plates, fitted the sloping, teardrop-shaped cab with bullet proof glass, and equipped the car with self-sealing white wall tires.”

  Archive 2010-04-01

• “Abby asked as she held up a glittering, teardrop-shaped earring and a simple pearl encircled by gold.”

  Simon & Schuster: Skipping a Beat

• “Muñoz's group of teardrop-shaped bronze figures from 1992, "Positive Corner," sold for $5.4 million, while Barceló's aerial view of a bullfighting arena, "Passing the Cape," sold for $6.3 million, double its high estimate.”

  The Wall Street Journal: The British Are Coming (Back)

• “Step forward, then, Gary Neville, who last year submitted plans to Bolton council for an 8,000 square foot Teletubbies-style "earth shelter", with solar panels and a wind turbine and living areas divided into teardrop-shaped petals.”

  The Guardian: Which footballers are the most eco-friendly? | The Knowledge

• “It looked like a prism from an old chandelier - a teardrop-shaped faceted crystal that fit comfortably in her palm.”

  Valentines, part the first

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