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oblong
(ob¦long)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɒblɒŋ/
noun
a rectangular object or flat figure with unequal adjacent sides:
an oblong of grass
adjective
having the shape of an oblong:
oblong tables
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
oblongus
'longish'
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