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concave

[kon-keyv, kon-keyv, kon-keyv] / 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

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

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 plastic covering is concave with the weight of the rain, and the alligator has slumped to the ground.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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 head is small relative to the body length and, when viewed laterally, is slightly concaved or scooped on the upper margin.

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

With one hand uplifted, as though to caution silence, the other concaved at his ear, the sergeant was bending eagerly forward, his eyes dilating, his frame fairly quivering.

From An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier by Remington, Frederic

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 Caldwell, David

Dorsal fins of this species may also be rounded on the tip but all are sharply concaved on the rear margin.

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

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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