A solid tends to maintain its shape without a container.

And they need no help from the gardener to maintain their compact shape.

This means the Pykrete is able to maintain its shape and strength for longer.

The aim is to protect these curbs and maintain their shape.

The hats are dried in a large oven to maintain their shape.

It's usually about half the size of the original, while still maintaining its rectangular shape.

She seemed to be struggling to maintain her shape before finally stablizing.

Usually they were trained from young age and maintained their physical shape.

While maintaining their general shape and appearance, the design of these components has varied over the years.

They act as a cytoskeleton to help the cell maintain its shape.