trioval

English

Alternative forms

• tri-oval

Etymology

Blend of triangle +‎ oval.

Noun

trioval (plural triovals)

1. A shape that is a hybrid of triangle and oval, sometimes used for motor racetracks.
   • 2007 October 7, Ray Glier, “Talladega Nightmares for the Chase”, in New York Times‎:

     It is a 2.66-mile trioval with long stretches of speed-building asphalt, which have been made less threatening by restrictor plates that cut the horsepower of the powerful stock car engines.

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• Livarot