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Oblong

see synonyms of oblong

Noun

1. oblong

a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation

Adjective

2. oblong

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

3. oblong

deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oblong

see synonyms of oblong
adjective
1. 
having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape
noun
2. 
a figure or object having this shape

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Oblong

see synonyms of oblong
adjective
1. 
longer than broad; elongated
; specif.,
a. 
rectangular and longer in one direction than in the other, esp. longer horizontally
b. 
elliptical
noun
2. 
an oblong figure

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Oblong

see synonyms of oblong
adj.
1. Deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by being elongated in one direction.
2. Having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or ellipse.
3. Botany Having an elongated form with approximately parallel sides: an oblong leaf.
n.
An object or figure, such as a rectangle, with an elongated shape.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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