concave
A concave surface or curveA concave surface or curve.
» The moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
Meaning
7 sensesA concave surface or curve.
невы́пуклыйnevýpuklyj
The vault of the sky.
One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
Aristotle makes [Fire] to move to the concave of the Moon. - Thomas Salusbury (1661).
An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength.
A playing card made concave for use in cheating.
Examples
5 sentencesThe moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
You will need a concave lens to take those photos.
Concave is the antonym of convex.
In the past, a woman was only attractive if her corset created a concave curve.
Concave curbs make little sense.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English concave, from Old French concave, from Latin concavus.From Middle English concave, from Old French concave, from Latin concavus.
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