What does out of shape mean?

out of shape

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

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Not in its usual or proper shape.

"Q. Will you describe to the Court and Jury just what was the condition of the front seat? A. I did not notice it close enough. I know it was out of shape, it had a horseshoe bend, and the seat was out of shape, turned backwards. [... The car] was all pushed in, [...]"

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