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OBLONG
oblong
(adjective) deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
oblong
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
oblong
(noun) a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
oblong (comparative more oblong, superlative most oblong)
Longer than wide or wider than long; not square.
Roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal
Noun
oblong (plural oblongs)
Something with an oblong shape.
A rectangle having length greater than width or width greater than length.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"long, a. Etym: [L. oblongus; ob (see Ob-) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.]
Definition: Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.
Ob"long, n.
Definition: A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad. The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. Sir W. Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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