- oblong shape
- 長方形
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oblong — ob|long [ˈɔblɔŋ US ˈa:blo:ŋ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: oblongus, from ob toward + longus long ] 1.) BrE an oblong shape has four straight sides at 90 degrees to each other, two of which are longer than the other two = ↑rectangular ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oblong — adjective 1 AmE an oblong shape is much longer than it is wide: an oblong leaf 2 BrE an oblong shape has four straight sides at 90º to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two: an oblong frame compare rectangle oblong noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
oblong — 1. adjective a) Describing something that is longer than it is wide. b) Roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal. 2. noun a) Something with an oblong shape … Wiktionary
oblong — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a rectangular shape. ► NOUN ▪ an oblong object or flat figure. ORIGIN Latin oblongus longish … English terms dictionary
shape — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical outline ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, simple ▪ The children cut the paper into various simple shapes. ▪ overall ▪ characteristic, distinctive … Collocations dictionary
oblong — UK [ˈɒblɒŋ] / US [ˈɑbˌlɔŋ] noun [countable] Word forms oblong : singular oblong plural oblongs 1) maths a shape with four straight sides and four 90º angles. Two of the parallel sides are longer than the other two sides. 2) a shape that is longer … English dictionary
oblong — ob|long [ ab,lɔŋ ] noun count 1. ) a shape that is longer than it is wide 2. ) a shape with four 90º angles and four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two ╾ ob|long adjective: an oblong package … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oblong — [[t]ɒ̱blɒŋ, AM lɔːŋ[/t]] oblongs N COUNT: oft N n An oblong is a shape which has two long sides and two short sides and in which all the angles are right angles. ...an oblong table. Syn: rectangle … English dictionary
oblong — adj. Oblong is used with these nouns: ↑shape … Collocations dictionary
oblong — adjective having a rectangular shape. noun an oblong object or flat figure. Origin ME: from L. oblongus longish … English new terms dictionary
oblong — [ˈɒblɒŋ] noun [C] a shape that is longer than it is wide oblong adj … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
