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Noun oval has 1 sense

ellipse, oval - a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"
--₁ is a kind of conic section, conic
--₁ has particulars: circle

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Oval

Noun

A shape that is elongated and slightly rounded at the ends, resembling an egg or an ellipse.

Example sentences:

The rugby ball has an oval shape.
She wore an oval pendant around her neck.

Adjective

Referring to or having the shape of an oval.

Example sentences:

The table had an oval top.
Her face had an oval contour.

Verb

To make something oval in shape or become oval in shape.

Example sentences:

The artist ovalled the edges of the painting.
The watermelon ovalled as it grew ripe.