Shaped Like A Football Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	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
	34%	10		Like the shape of a football
	adjective satellite • rounded like an egg
	24%	5		This dish is often shaped into oval or football-like form
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