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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Oblong \Ob"long\, adjective [L. oblongus; ob (see {Ob-}) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.] Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Oblong \Ob"long\, noun A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad.
The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. --Sir W. Temple.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
oblong
adjective
1: of a leaf shape; having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
2: deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
noun: a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "oblong": cube-shaped, cubed, cubic, cubiform, cuboid, diced, elliptical, elongated, foursquare, oblongated, oblongitudinal, orthogonal, quadrangular, quadrate, quadriform, quadrilateral, rectangular, rhombic, rhomboid, square, tetragonal, tetrahedral, trapezohedral, trapezoid
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Oblong, IL (village, FIPS 55106) Location: 39.00222 N, 87.90845 W Population (1990): 1616 (794 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62449
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Oblong, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1580 Housing Units (2000): 761 Land area (2000): 0.950204 sq. miles (2.461016 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.008707 sq. miles (0.022551 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.958911 sq. miles (2.483567 sq. km) FIPS code: 55106 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 39.001274 N, 87.908470 W ZIP Codes (1990): 62449 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Oblong, IL Oblong
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