HyperDic: oval

English > 2 senses of the word oval:
ADJECTIVEalloval, egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolaterounded like an egg
NOUNshapeoval, ellipsea closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
oval > pronunciation
Soundsow'vahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > oval: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningrounded like an egg.
Synonymsegg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
Broaderroundedcurving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
Spanishelíptico, oblongo, oval, ovalado, oviforme, ovoide, ovoideo
Catalanel·líptic, oblong, oval, ovalat, oviforme, ovoide
Nounsovala closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
English > oval: 2 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it.
Synonymellipse
Narrowercircleellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
Broaderconic section, conic(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
Spanishelipse, oval, óvalo
Catalanel·lipse, oval
Adjectivesovalrounded like an egg

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