oblate
/ˈɑbleɪt/
adjective
- Having a shape that is flattened at the poles; like a sphere that is slightly squashed at the top and bottom.
- The Earth is an oblate spheroid, slightly wider at the equator than from pole to pole.
- Astronomers describe the planet as oblate due to its rapid rotation.
- A typical rugby ball is not oblate; it is more elongated.
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- A person who has offered themselves to a religious community or monastery, often as a lay member.
- She became an oblate of the Benedictine monastery after retiring.
- The oblate community welcomed visitors to their retreat center.
- The oblate spent his days in prayer and service at the abbey.