oval
adjective
uk/ˈəʊ.vəl/us/ˈoʊ.vəl/B2
shapedlike acirclethat isflattenedso that it is like aneggor anellipse:
椭圆形的;卵形的an ovalmirror椭圆形镜子
an ovalface鹅蛋脸
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elliptical
- Theplanthas ovalgreenleavesmarbledwith brownish-purple.
- Ourtableis oval inshape.
Geometrical shapes
- -cornered
- cone
- congruent
- congruently
- conic
- crescent
- decagon
- dimensional
- dome
- isosceles triangle
- Maltese cross
- pear-shaped
- prism
- pyramid
- rectangular
- right triangle
- semicircular
- simplex
- tetrahedron
- torus
oval
noun[C]
uk/ˈəʊ.vəl/us/ˈoʊ.vəl/an ovalobjectorshape:
Hereyeswerelargeovals.
Voters use apenciltofillin ovals on theballot.
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ellipse
- Imagine you'redrawingan oval withyourhipmovements.
- Thecloudsarepaintedaswhiteovals withbluecentres.
- Eachchildhelpedstretchthepizzadoughinto ovalsreadyfortopping.
Geometrical shapes
- -cornered
- cone
- congruent
- congruently
- conic
- crescent
- decagon
- dimensional
- dome
- isosceles triangle
- Maltese cross
- pear-shaped
- prism
- pyramid
- rectangular
- right triangle
- semicircular
- simplex
- tetrahedron
- torus