26984 words

oval

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
shaped like a circle that is flattened so that it is like an egg or an ellipse:

Examples:

an oval mirror
an oval face
2
an oval object or shape:

Examples:

Her eyes were large ovals.
Voters use a pencil to fill in ovals on the ballot.
3
an oval-shaped sports track or playing area, or the building in which it is contained:

Examples:

The teacher ran around the oval with us.
The skaters executed a graceful turn at the far end of the oval.
4
shaped like a circle that is flattened with two long, straight sides and round ends, or shaped like an egg:

Examples:

an oval table

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