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Octagon Or Oval Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHAPE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

• a perceptual structure

verb

• shape or influence; give direction to

• make something, usually for a specific function

• give shape or form to

35%3Oval thing in the Oval Office
noun

• floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

30%4 Word on an octagon
noun

• the event of something ending

• the act of stopping something

• a brief stay in the course of a journey

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a spot where something halts or pauses

• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

• (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes

• a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

verb

• come to a halt, stop moving

• put an end to a state or an activity

• stop from happening or developing

• interrupt a trip

• cause to end

• prevent completion

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• seize on its way

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• render unsuitable for passage

• stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
  • • The supreme headquarters that advises nato on military matters and oversees all aspects of the allied command europe
  • • The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
  • • Alternative names for the body of a human being
  • • A concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
  • • The visual appearance of something or someone
  • • The state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
  • • A perceptual structure
  • verb
  • • Shape or influence; give direction to
  • • Make something, usually for a specific function
  • • Give shape or form to

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