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concave

[kon-kayv, kon-kayv, kon-kayv] / kɒnˈkeɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv /


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Measuring 4.5 meters wide with a concave cross-section, the roads were ideal for stabilizing the statues as they moved forward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025

It only uses 1.0 gpf, with the help of two strong jets concealed in a concave rim beneath the seat that create a strong swirl during the flush.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025

Mr Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024

On the top and bottom of the cylinder, the metal had been pushed up in a concave shape, thrust out from pressure on the inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

The feathers were concave, which separated them from one another, making a texture of ridges which he considered graceful.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

In the second book of his Dark Star trilogy, James coaxes beauty from dark thoughts, leaving readers with a concaved, mystical and African-inspired world that begins in free-fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

The flukes are broad, concaved on the rear margin, and deeply notched.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell

San Francisco’s magnificent municipal building had concaved like an egg shell.

From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Richard Linthicum

The sides of this nest should be packed hard, the bottom smooth and slightly concaved, not too much, as the tendency then would be to break the eggs if they crowded towards the centre.

From Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by James Rankin

A straight, flat or plain surface does not, and it is for that reason the concaved and the convexed surfaces, brought out by moldings, become so important.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by James Slough Zerbe

The world below looked like a vast, shallow bowl, the sides concaving upwards around him to the horizon.

From Hoof and Claw by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts




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