oval

IPA: ˈoʊvʌɫ

noun

  • An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
  • A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
  • (mathematics) In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.
  • (Australia) A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.
  • (cricket) A cricket ground in South London.
  • (US) Short for Oval Office. [The official office of the President of the United States, located in the West Wing of the White House.]

adjective

  • Having the shape of an oval.
  • Of or pertaining to an ovum.
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Examples of "oval" in Sentences

  • You are banned for life because of your indecent activities in oval office.
  • Only legacy he can give at this time is to clear the table in oval office for Obama and get out of the way. —
  • To allow a wide hook gap, the top of the oval is flattened, while the rounded bottom acts as a keel to hold the jig upright.
  • Hot chocolate is served at his restaurants in oval-shaped cups tapered at one end called "hug mugs" that are cradled in hands.
  • The third baker, if I recall correctly, then rolled the rumpled cylinder flat into a large, thin oval, but using granulated sugar as the rolling medium.
  • A certain oval basket with a vaulted cover, of which specimens are preserved in the British Museum, seems still to be the pattern most in demand at Assûan.
  • The windows were custom built in oval shapes; the doors were of inlaid panels with rounded corners that meant all the doorjambs and casings had to be hand carved.
  • “The empty front lawn requiring mowing, watering and weeding previously on this location has been removed,” reads a placard set amid veggies in oval planting beds fronting the street.
  • Today, the Ford oval is a familiar sight in more than 200 countries and territories around the world, and the makeup of Ford's worldwide management team represents a rich diversity of nationalities and cultures.

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