Well idiot its simple :)...its made slightly smaller because in hot season,Temperature goes very high and Iron rim round a Tonga expands...so in other words its due to thermal expansion...
it is due to thermal expansion
"Manhole covers" are simply spelled "manhole covers". The reason most of them are perfectly round is that a round cover cannot slip down into a hole that is even just slightly smaller than the cover (as can oblongs or squares).
Quarter round molding is a convex molding that is a quarter of a circle in shape, while shoe molding is a slightly smaller and more curved molding that is typically used to cover gaps between baseboards and flooring.
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
yes..pretty much (its slightly squashed from North to South though..slightly.
Pluto's moon Charon is smaller than it. Since they both orbit round each other, one could argue that they both orbit the Sun as a bi-planetary system.
[despite the fact that this is under "rhetorical questions" I will answer it anyways] Man-holes are round because no matter which way you turn the lid, it will never fit into the round hole (With a slightly smaller diameter). If it were any other shape, like a square or triangle, it would be possible to drop the lid in the hole by turning it diagonally.
The main difference between cherry and grape tomatoes is their shape and size. Cherry tomatoes are round and slightly larger, while grape tomatoes are oblong and smaller. Taste-wise, cherry tomatoes are usually sweeter, while grape tomatoes have a slightly tangy flavor.
it is slightly oblong. it looks round due to the sun shining on it and the distance that it is away from us.
THe globe is round because the earth is round. The globe is suppose to be a similar verison of the earth but smaller in size to people can see it.
Limes are small, round, and typically green in color. They are similar in appearance to lemons, but limes are usually smaller and have a darker green skin. The inside of a lime is juicy and green, with a tangy and slightly sweet flavor.
Saturn is spherical in shape, and slightly elongated around the equator.