OVAL


Meaning of OVAL in English

— ovally , adv. — ovalness , n.

/oh"veuhl/ , adj.

1. having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.

2. ellipsoidal or elliptical.

n.

3. an object of oval shape.

4. a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline.

5. an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests.

6. Informal. a football.

[ 1560-70; ovalis, equiv. to L ov ( um ) EGG 1 + -alis -AL 1 ]

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