concave

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

“My chest was concave trying to pull in breath.”

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

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

Finally she came upon a concave dish in the ground—the roost.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George