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Meaning of ovalize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

Of a circle, to become stretched out in one direction, thereby becoming an oval.

Examples

“The pipe partially restrains the elbow from ovalization but the elbow tendency to ovalize forces the pipe to ovalize.”
“Under the effect of soil and external loads, the buried pipe will tend to ovalize, causing through-wall bending stresses.”
“We say “in theory” because the cross section of a thin-walled tube can ovalize upon bending, which can lead to a local collapse of the tube.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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