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1oval — I. noun Date: 1570 1. an oval figure or object 2. a racetrack in the shape of an oval or a rectangle having rounded corners II. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum Date: 1577 having the shape of …
2Oval — O val, a. [F. ovale, fr. L. ovum egg. Cf. {Egg}, {Ovum}.] 1. Of or pertaining to eggs; done in the egg, or inception; as, oval conceptions. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Having the figure of an egg; oblong and curvilinear, with one end broader than… …
3Oval chuck — Oval O val, a. [F. ovale, fr. L. ovum egg. Cf. {Egg}, {Ovum}.] 1. Of or pertaining to eggs; done in the egg, or inception; as, oval conceptions. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Having the figure of an egg; oblong and curvilinear, with one end broader… …
4Figure 8 racing — is a form of racing that combines elements of oval racing, demolition derby, and road racing.TrackRacing is done on a track shaped like an 8. The cars cross paths at the center of the 8, which is known as the crossover . Because of this layout,… …
5Oval — O val, n. A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse. [1913 Webster] {Cassinian oval} (Geom.), the locus of a point the product of whose distances from two fixed points is constant; so called from Cassini, who first… …
6Oval — For other uses, see Oval (disambiguation). An oval with two axes of symmetry constructed from four arcs (top), and comparison of blue oval and red ellipse with the same dimensions of short and long axes (bottom) …
7Oval spinet — The oval spinet is a type of harpsichord invented in the late 17th century by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Italian instrument maker who later achieved fame for inventing the piano. The oval spinet was unusual for its shape, the arrangement of its… …
8oval — /ˈoʊvəl / (say ohvuhl) adjective 1. having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg shaped. 2. ellipsoidal or elliptical. –noun 3. any of various oval things. 4. a body or a plane figure oval in shape or outline. 5. a flat area… …
9oval — ovally, adv. ovalness, n. /oh veuhl/, adj. 1. having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg shaped. 2. ellipsoidal or elliptical. n. 3. an object of oval shape. 4. a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline. 5. an… …
10Cassinian oval — Oval O val, n. A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse. [1913 Webster] {Cassinian oval} (Geom.), the locus of a point the product of whose distances from two fixed points is constant; so called from Cassini, who first …
