Term:
Oblong
Oblong
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 2:1 to less than 3:1. Other types of oblong shapes are determined by the length to width ratio.
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 2:1 to less than 3:1. Other types of oblong shapes are determined by the length to width ratio.