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oval

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈoʊvəɫ// UK //ˈəʊvəl// oval

n. a shape like a stretched circle or an egg. You see this shape in sports fields or the faces of some people.

n. a closed plane curve resembling the outline of an egg or an ellipse. Often used to describe the physical layout of sports grounds or specific geometric figures.


SIMPLE

The athletes ran around the large grass oval.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect designed the meeting room as a perfect oval to encourage better eye contact among the board members.

COMPLEX

While the orbit of the planet is technically an ellipse, the textbook simplified the diagram by representing the path as a perfect, symmetrical oval.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'oval office' or 'oval track'.

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