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oblong

[ ob-lawng, -long ]

adjective

  1. elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
  2. in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.


noun

  1. an oblong figure.

oblong

/ ˈɒ²úËŒ±ôÉ’Å‹ /

adjective

  1. having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a figure or object having this shape
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oblong1

1375–1425; late Middle English oblonge < Latin oblongus rather long, equivalent to ob- ob- + longus long 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oblong1

C15: from Latin oblongus, from ob- (intensive) + longus long 1
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Example Sentences

The smallest of its windowless chambers was an irregular oblong box which was commonly referred to as "the Coffin", and was believed to be Robert Burns' favoured seat in the Tavern.

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Unlike table grapes, which tend to be oblong, muscadines are round, with particularly shiny flesh.

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Belts had oblong buckles resembling a vehicle grating.

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For now, it's an oblong shell with builders soldering, plastering and hammering, every way you turn.

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We watch De Jaen fiddle — connecting and disconnecting wires, periodically tilting the glass oblongs to see whether anything happens.

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