concave
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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
An actor playing an ancient Greek priestess holds a silver torch containing highly combustible materials over a concave mirror.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The team synthesized concave, umbrella-like metal complexes that could shield the rotor molecule from unwanted interactions with other molecules in the crystal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Fixed to the front of it was something that looked like a fencing mask, with the concave side outwards.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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
As pointed out elsewhere, it cannot be the concaved type of wing, or its shape, or relative size to the weight it must carry.
From Aeroplanes by Zerbe, James Slough
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 Rankin, James
San Francisco’s magnificent municipal building had concaved like an egg shell.
From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard
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 Zerbe, James Slough
The world below looked like a vast, shallow bowl, the sides concaving upwards around him to the horizon.
From Hoof and Claw by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir
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Fallen Angels
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