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ovality

American

[oh-val-i-tee] / oʊˈvæl ɪ ti /

noun

the quality or state of being oval.
Metalworking. distortion in section of drawn wire or the like.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

ovalities

plural

Etymology

Origin of ovality

First recorded in 1935–40; oval + -ity

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