Meaning & use
Obround
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Having the shape of an elongated oval with two straight parallel sides and two semicircular ends, resembling a rounded rectangle or stadium.
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The machine part required an obround hole to allow the bolt some lateral adjustment.
The keychain fob was cut into an obround shape rather than a perfect oval.
A note on using this word
The term is common in engineering and manufacturing drawings, where an obround slot allows a fastener to slide slightly rather than fitting a fixed round hole.
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stadium-shaped
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