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concave
[ adjective verb kon-keyv, kon-keyv; noun kon-keyv ]
adjective
- curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved. Compare convex ( def 1 ).
- Geometry. (of a polygon) having at least one interior angle greater than 180掳.
- Obsolete. hollow.
noun
- a concave surface, part, line, or thing.
- Machinery. a concave piece, as one against which a drum rotates.
verb (used with object)
concaved, concaving.
- to make concave.
concave
/ 藞k蓲nke瑟v; k蓲n藞ke瑟v /
adjective
- curving inwards
- physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the interior of a sphere, paraboloid, etc
a concave lens
- maths (of a polygon) containing an interior angle greater than 180掳
- an obsolete word for hollow
verb
- tr to make concave
concave
- Curved inward, like the inside of a circle or sphere.
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Derived Forms
- 藞肠辞苍肠补惫别濒测, adverb
- 藞肠辞苍肠补惫别苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞苍路肠补惫别顎僱测 adverb
- 肠辞苍路肠补惫别顎僴别蝉蝉 noun
- 蝉耻产顎卌辞苍路肠补惫别顎 adjective
- sub顎叧Υ遣月烦Σ贡贡痤僱测 adverb
- sub顎叧Υ遣月烦Σ贡贡痤僴别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of concave1
C15: from Latin concavus arched, from cavus hollow
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The digital replica shows that some of the boilers are concave, which suggests they were still operating as they were plunged into the water.
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Mr Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.
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鈥淢y chest was concave trying to pull in breath.鈥
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An actor playing an ancient Greek priestess holds a silver torch containing highly combustible materials over a concave mirror.
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It was a little bit concave, like a bowl.
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