oblong
oblong · oblongs
Rechteck, längliches Rechteck, Oblong, Oblongum
Something with an oblong shapeSomething with an oblong shape.
UK/ˈɒblɒŋ/US/ˈɑblɔŋ/
» The oblong box, is this one?
Meaning
3 sensesSomething with an oblong shape.
Oblong, Oblongum, Quadratum oblongum
A rectangle with length and width that are different.
An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different.
More definitions
- a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
Examples
9 sentencesThe oblong box, is this one?
Phobos has an oblong shape with an average diameter of about 14 miles (22 kilometers).
dePhobos ist von länglicher Gestalt mit einem durchschnittlichen Durchmesser von 22 km.
My head is oblong.
It was an oblong shape.
ruОн был продолговатой формы.
Is it this oblong box?
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
with an oblong shape:
Origin
From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.
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