The Clue
Like many lockets (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OVAL
Tags
Notes
The answer OVAL is very common and appears about once every 48 puzzles.
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Definition
OVAL as a noun:
1. (ellipse, oval) = a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"
OVAL as an adjective:
1. (egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate) = rounded like an egg