OBLONG


Meaning of OBLONG in English

I. ˈäˌblȯŋ also -läŋ adjective

Etymology: Middle English oblonge, from Latin oblongus elongated, somewhat long, from ob- toward, over, completely + longus long — more at ob- , long

: deviating from a square or circular form through elongation:

a. : rectangular with adjacent sides unequal

b. : rectangular with the normally horizontal dimension the greater — used of a plane surface or of an object with a principal plane surface

an oblong sheet of paper

oblong tables

• ob·long·ly adverb

• ob·long·ness noun -es

II. noun

( -s )

: an oblong figure

a border of silver oblongs

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