obround

noun — 2 senses

obround

noun

Etymology From ob- + round.

1

Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences 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 […]1959, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Minutes of the seventh annual Atomic Energy Commission Welding Conference:
Synonyms
stadium, discorectangle
Related terms
circle, ellipse, oval

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