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Definition of oblong adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oblong

adjective
 
/ˈɒblɒŋ/
 
/ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
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  1. an oblong shape has four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°Topics Colours and Shapesc2
  2. (North American English) used to describe any shape that is longer than it is wide
    • an oblong melon
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin oblongus ‘longish’.
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