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Definition of Concave shape
1. Noun. A shape that curves or bends inward.
Generic synonyms: Solid
Specialized synonyms: Dome, Fossa, Pit, Corner, Niche, Recess, Recession, Bowl, Trough, Pocket, Scoop, Depression, Impression, Imprint, Cup, Indentation, Indenture
Derivative terms: Concave, Incurvate, Incurvate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Concave Shape
Literary usage of Concave shape
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Buffalo Medical Journal (1875)
"That, in the arteries, they were bi-concave and therefore better able to reflect
light, and that, in the veins, they lost the bi-concave shape, ..."
2. Fossil Elephantoids from the Hominid-Bearing Awash Group, Middle Awash by Jon E. Kalb, Assefa Mebrate (1993)
"|SCALE - 5 CM] is an elongated rectangular appearance with opposing faces of the
plates having a compressed, shallow concave-concave shape, particularly at ..."
3. The Body in Health by Michael Vincent O'Shea, John Harvey Kellogg (1915)
"Make a drawing which will show what a concave shape is. ... What is a good device
to distinguish between a convex and a concave shape? 5. ..."
4. The Effects of Trade and Exchange Rate Policies on Agriculture in Nigeria by T. Ademola Oyejide (1986)
"The economy's production possibility frontier is assumed to have the usual concave
shape so that at least one factor (presumably labor) can move between the ..."
5. Introduction to the Study of the Chinese Characters by Joseph Edkins (1876)
""To cut out in concave shape" is also written with the p. y^ 61, which has ng as
its old initial. Several round objects, such as balls, cups, plates, ..."
6. Keeping the Body in Health by Michael Vincent O'Shea, John Harvey Kellogg (1921)
"Make a drawing which will show what a concave shape is. ... What is a good device
to use in distinguishing between a convex and a concave shape ? 5. ..."
7. ...Elements of Woodwork by Charles Albert King (1911)
"This will help to correct the tendency of the board to warp, as explained above,
as the side which would naturally assume the concave shape will be ..."
8. The Everyday Health Series by Michael Vincent O'Shea (1921)
"Make a drawing which will show what a concave shape is. ... What is a good device
to use in distinguishing between a convex and a concave shape? 5. ..."
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