English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

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Result for Concave

Concave (a.)

Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex; as, a concave mirror; the concave arch of the sky.

Concave (a.)

Hollow; void of contents.

Concave (n.)

A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess.

Concave (n.)

A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.

Concave (v. t.)

To make hollow or concave.