Obround
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A plane shape consisting of two semicircles connected by parallel lines tangent to their endpoints.
- 2 A feature or component with an obround shape.
"Four slugs of wrought boron containing stainless steel containing 1 and 2 wt % boron were prepared from 1 in. thick plate material as 1-1/8 in. dla. x 5 in. long obrounds and irradiated in the MTR reactor for a preliminary engineering check of […]"
Example
More examples"Four slugs of wrought boron containing stainless steel containing 1 and 2 wt % boron were prepared from 1 in. thick plate material as 1-1/8 in. dla. x 5 in. long obrounds and irradiated in the MTR reactor for a preliminary engineering check of […]"
Etymology
From ob- + round.
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