concave

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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.

From BBC • Apr. 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

It was a little bit concave, like a bowl.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023

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 roof over the rink was concave, and because the great lawn sloped toward it, the entire building seemed sunk into the ground, the forest rising above it in the distance.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely