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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 9 | One of the rare earths | |
3 | 37% | 6 | Earths, in sci-fi | |
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We think the answer is "OBLATE" which means:
- adjective
- • Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles noun
- • A lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life verb
- • To offer as either a gift or an oblation.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The oblate shape of the planet earth is well-known."
- • "The oblate spheroid is a common geometric shape."
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