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Elongated As A Spheroid Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PROLATE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PROLATE

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199%7Exact Match!
234%8 An object that is spherical but may be elongated or compressed
331%3Spheroid

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PROLATE" which means:

    adjective
  • • Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
  • adjective satellite
  • • Rounded like an egg
  • verb
  • • To utter; to pronounce.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The prolate shape of an egg helps to prevent it from rolling off a flat surface."
  • • "The prolate spheroid is a commonly used shape for many sports balls."

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New York Times17 Jun 1990 Across 37
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