Narrowly oblong
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Title
Narrowly oblong
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Definition
Referring to a two dimensional shape in which the greatest width extends throughout a middle zone at least one-third the length of the blade (in this zone the margins are more-or-less parallel) and the length to width ratio is 3:1 to less than 6:1.
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