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oblong definition

ob·long (äb′lôŋ′)

adjective

longer than broad; elongated; specif.,
  1. rectangular and longer in one direction than in the other, esp. longer horizontally
  2. elliptical

Etymology: ME oblonge < L oblongus, rather long < ob- (see ob-) + longus, long

noun

an oblong figure

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