el ‧ lipse /ɪˈlɪps/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin ellipsis ; ⇨ ↑ ellipsis ]
a curved shape like a circle, but with two slightly longer and flatter sides ⇨ oval
el ‧ lipse /ɪˈlɪps/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin ellipsis ; ⇨ ↑ ellipsis ]
a curved shape like a circle, but with two slightly longer and flatter sides ⇨ oval
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012