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oval
[ oh-vuhl ]
adjective
- having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
- ellipsoidal or elliptical.
noun
- an object of oval shape.
- a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline.
- an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests.
- Informal. a football.
Oval
1/ ˈəʊə /
noun
- the Ovala cricket ground in south London, in the borough of Lambeth
oval
2/ ˈəʊə; əʊˈvælɪtɪ /
adjective
- having the shape of an ellipse or ellipsoid
noun
- anything that is oval in shape, such as a sports ground
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, adverb
- ˈDZԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- v· adverb
- v·Ա noun
- -v adjective noun
- d·v adjective
- pseudo·v· adverb
- i·v adjective
- semi·v· adverb
- semi·v·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oval1
Example Sentences
She said the oval track caused significant problems for the dogs, with broken legs and musculoskeletal injuries most common.
"Greyhound racing is inherently dangerous for the dogs involved, and running at speed around oval tracks causes significant injury to many dogs," it said.
One species they were interested in but dropped for this reason was leopard sharks, a striking fish adorned with spots and dark ovals stretched in neat rows across its back.
On this day, Packers player-coach Lambeau rushed for at least one touchdown, connected on four extra points and “was shooting the oval like a bullet, and with deadly accuracy,” according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Among the signature elements essential to the design are the contiguous oval shape and the gradual slope — also known as the rake — of the seating.
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