oval
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noun \ˈō-vəl\Definition of OVAL
1
: an oval figure or object
2
: a racetrack in the shape of an oval or a rectangle having rounded corners
See Examples of OVAL
- The racetrack is an oval.
First Known Use of OVAL
1570
2oval
adjectiveDefinition of OVAL
: having the shape of an egg; also : broadly elliptical
— oval·i·ty \ō-ˈva-lə-tē\ noun
— oval·ly \-və-lē\ adverb
— oval·ness noun
Examples of OVAL
- <the Oval Office in the White House>
Origin of OVAL
Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum
First Known Use: 1577
Related to OVAL
- Synonyms
- elliptical (or elliptic), ovate, ovoid (also ovoidal)
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