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The Clue

Shape of an abalone shell (4 letter answer)

The Answer

OVAL

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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