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ovality

[oh-val-i-tee]

noun, plural o·val·i·ties.

the quality or state of being oval.

Metalworking. distortion in section of drawn wire or the like.

Origin:
1935–40; oval + -ity

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oval (ˈəʊv^əl)

—*adj*
1.	having the shape of an ellipse or ellipsoid

—n
2.	anything that is oval in shape, such as a sports ground

[C16: from Medieval Latin ōvālis, from Latin ōvum egg]

'ovally

—*adv*

'ovalness

—n

ovality

—n

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