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thumb|A Secant line|secant ogive of sharpness E = 120/100= 1.2 thumb|The ogive shape of the Space Shuttle external tank thumb|right|Ogive on a 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge

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thumb|A Secant line|secant ogive of sharpness E = 120/100= 1.2 thumb|The ogive shape of the Space Shuttle external tank thumb|right|Ogive on a 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge

An ogive ( ) is the roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in engineering, architecture, woodworking, and ballistics.

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