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oval

adjective as in long and rounded in shape

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In the center of the room, there are six wooden chairs surrounding a long oval table.

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The slightly oval shape of the moon’s orbit brings it closer to Earth at certain times of the year, when it covers a slightly larger area of the sky, according to the Griffith Observatory.

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This happens because the Moon does not orbit the Earth in a perfect circle - its axis of orbit more closely resembles an oval.

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But for some, the true treat will turn out to be the classic oval or oblong-shaped russet spud, good for baking, frying or just plain admiring.

The room smelled strongly of cedar, which came from an oval soaking tub at the center of the bathroom.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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