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oblong

ob·long [ ób làwng ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
elongated: having a shape that is longer than it is wide, especially a rectangular or roughly elliptical shape



noun  (plural ob·longs)
Definition:
 
elongated shape: something with a length greater than its width, especially a rectangle or distorted circle

[15th century. < Latin oblongus "rather long" < longus "long"]
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