"knock into shape" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: knocks into shape [present, singular, third-person], knocking into shape [participle, present], knocked into shape [participle, past], knocked into shape [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knock into shape (third-person singular simple present knocks into shape, present participle knocking into shape, simple past and past participle knocked into shape)
  1. Synonym of whip into shape Synonyms: whip into shape [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-knock_into_shape-en-verb-DspnjFCU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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