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oval

adjective
 
 
/ˈəʊ.vəl/ US  /ˈoʊ-/

Definition

B2 shaped like a circle that is flattened so that it is like an egg or an ellipse: an oval mirror an oval faceGeometrical shapesSpherical, circular and annular objects oval
 
 
noun [C]
Her eyes were large ovals.Geometrical shapesSpherical, circular and annular objects
(Definition of oval adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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