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concentric

[kuhn-sen-trik] / kənˈsɛn trɪk /
ADJECTIVE
having a common center
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Each site features two concentric ring electrodes surrounding DNA molecules anchored at the center.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

At the summit is a streamlined nickel-chromium spire whose concentric curves and spiky windows quote the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

The monitor had been designed with screws in the back that had 25 concentric circles machined into their flat heads to make them sparkle as light passed over them.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

The frolicking angels populate concentric bands of other clouds that extend upward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

There were at least fifty of them, spread out in concentric circles.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi



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