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Are there examples of non-Latin alphabet letters used to describe the shape of objects?

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English uses a remarkable number of letter names to describe the shape of mechanical and other objects. For example: A-frame C-clamp I-beam L-couch O-ring P-trap S-hook T-junction U-turn V-engine W-engine Y-column Are there examples of such names with non-Latin-derived alphabet letters?

English uses a remarkable number of letter names to describe the shape of mechanical and other objects. For example:

A-frame
C-clamp
I-beam
L-couch
O-ring
P-trap
S-hook
T-junction
U-turn
V-engine
W-engine
Y-column

Are there examples of such names with non-Latin-derived alphabet letters?

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