oblong
[ob-lawng, -long]
- elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
- in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.
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- an oblong figure.
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Origin of oblong
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Related Words for oblong
oval, ovoid, egg-shaped, elliptical, elongate, long, ovate, ellipsoidal, rectangularExamples from the Web for oblong
Contemporary Examples of oblong
Or, maybe a satellite in an oblong orbit around earth—the closer it gets, the faster it flies.
An oblong bomb-hole marked the back wall, and windows were empty of their glass.
Historical Examples of oblong
Her contour was rather square than oblong, and she was very heavy.
Meadow GrassAlice Brown
One was a large one and oblong in shape, the other of good size but round.
The Long Labrador TrailDillon Wallace
The difference was that it was oblong instead of half round.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
The spores are ochraceous-brown, oblong or elliptical, 8–104–5.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
Oblong, two or three times as long as wide, with the sides parallel.
Trees of the Northern United StatesAustin C. Apgar
oblong
- having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape
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- a figure or object having this shape
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Word Origin for oblong
C15: from Latin oblongus, from ob- (intensive) + longus long 1
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