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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°.
- 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
/ ˈkɒnkeɪv; kɒnˈkeɪv /
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°
- an obsolete word for hollow
verb
- tr to make concave
concave
/ ŏ′屹′ /
- Curved inward, like the inside of a circle or sphere.
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Derived Forms
- ˈDzԳ, adverb
- ˈDzԳԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·l adverb
- Dz·n noun
- ܲcDz· adjective
- subDz·l adverb
- subDz·n noun
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog 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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“My chest was concave trying to pull in breath.”
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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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