Squashed circle Crossword Clue

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Squashed circle Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. rounded like an egg
(noun)
1. a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CIRCLE (noun)
1. an unofficial association of people or groups
2. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
CIRCLE (verb)
1. form or draw a circle around
2. move in a circular path above (someone or something)

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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