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Oblong means shaped like a rectangle or ellipse but having one longer end. (adjective)
An example of oblong used as an adjective is the phrase an "oblong desk" which means a desk that has a leaf on one end.
An oblong is a shape, like a rectangle or an ellipse, with one longer end. (noun)
An example of an oblong is a leaf on one end of a table.
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