One Ellipse Maybe As A Defining Shape

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective • relating to or having the characteristics of an icon
	44%	13		One of the two parameters used for defining the size and shape of an ellipse.
	noun • one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end
	30%	9		Having the shape of an elongated ellipse or a pear
	adjective satellite • shaped like a sausage

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The Guardian Cryptic10 Dec 2013	Across 4
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