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concave

[kon-keyv, kon-keyv, kon-keyv] / kɒnˈkeɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv /


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This sculpture, called Concave Room for Bees, is an earthen work of art designed to attract the insects by providing a rich and steady source of nutrition.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2016

Concave mirrors are used to concentrate the sunlight onto the pipe.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Concave doors swoosh open automatically when eyeball-activated security robots recognize certified employees, and 60-foot metal catwalks connect one side of a massive room to the other.

From The Verge • Aug. 14, 2014

Image at the Focus of a Concave Mirror.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Concave lenses are used to correct myopia, and they must be worn all the time.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm




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