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• Oval — For other uses, see Oval (disambiguation). An oval with two axes of symmetry constructed from four arcs (top), and comparison of blue oval and red ellipse with the same dimensions of short and long axes (bottom) …   Wikipedia

• Oval track racing — Oval track racing, also known as oval racing, is a form of closed circuit automobile racing that is contested on an oval shaped track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction …   Wikipedia

• Oval — O val, n. A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse. [1913 Webster] {Cassinian oval} (Geom.), the locus of a point the product of whose distances from two fixed points is constant; so called from Cassini, who first… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Oval — Oval, in der Mathematik eine einförmige, krummlinige Figur, von einer in sich wiederkehrenden Curve umschlossen, von der Ellipse dadurch unterschieden, daß sie aus Kreisbogen zusammengesetzt ist …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

• Oval (projective plane) — In mathematics, an oval in a projective plane is a set of points, no three collinear, such that there is a unique tangent line at each point (a tangent line is defined as a line meeting the point set at only one point, also known as a 1 secant).… …   Wikipedia

• Oval Office — President Barack Obama edits his remarks in the Oval Office prior to making a televised statement detailing the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011 …   Wikipedia

• Oval spinet — The oval spinet is a type of harpsichord invented in the late 17th century by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Italian instrument maker who later achieved fame for inventing the piano. The oval spinet was unusual for its shape, the arrangement of its… …   Wikipedia

• Oval (disambiguation) — An oval is any curve resembling an egg or an ellipse, such as a Cassini oval. The term does not have a precise mathematical definition except in one area oval (projective plane), but it may also refer to: A sporting arena of oval shape a cricket… …   Wikipedia

• curve —    A line or edge that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous way. Or, a surface that deviates from flatness in the same way. Or, something that has the shape of a curve, such as an arc. Or, to make something curve, such as when a… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• oval — adj. & n. adj. 1 egg shaped, ellipsoidal. 2 having the outline of an egg, elliptical. n. 1 an egg shaped or elliptical closed curve. 2 any object with an oval outline. 3 Austral. a ground for Australian Rules football. Phrases and idioms: Oval… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cassinian oval — Oval O val, n. A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse. [1913 Webster] {Cassinian oval} (Geom.), the locus of a point the product of whose distances from two fixed points is constant; so called from Cassini, who first …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English