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oblong
[ ob-lawng, -long ]
/ ËÉbËlÉĆ, -ËlÉĆ /
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adjective
elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.
noun
an oblong figure.
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Origin of oblong
OTHER WORDS FROM oblong
ob·long·ish, adjectiveob·long·ly, adverbob·long·ness, nounWords nearby oblong
obliterate, obliteration, oblivescence, oblivion, oblivious, oblong, oblongata, obloquy, obmutescence, obnounce, obnoxious
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British Dictionary definitions for oblong
oblong
/ (ËÉbËlÉĆ) /
adjective
having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape
noun
a figure or object having this shape
Word Origin for oblong
C15: from Latin oblongus, from ob- (intensive) + longus long 1
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