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Word: concave (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • curved inward like the inside of a bowl

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Noun:

  • A concave surface or curve.
  • industry An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
  • One of the celestial spheres of the Ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
  • skateboarding An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength.
  • surfing An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
  • The vault of the sky.

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Verb:

  • To render concave, or increase the degree of concavity.

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