Oval

Definitions of Oval
  1. noun
    a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
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    types:
    Kreis, Zirkel
    ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
    type of:
    konische Figur
    (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
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