as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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as in cavity
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Recent Examples of concave
Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The case features three distinct finishes, fine circular brushing on the concave bezel, mirror-polishing on rehaut edge, and sandblasted finishing on the case flanks.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
At least as long ago as the time of Confucius, and possibly earlier, Chinese households used concave mirrors to focus sunlight onto kindling to light cooking fires.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.
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Unlike other split keyboards that appeal to those who like to customize everything right down to the feel of the keys, the Flow uses proprietary rubber dome switches and custom backlit concave keycaps that aren’t designed to be swapped out with third-party alternatives.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
Adjective
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But despite the financial success, something felt hollow.—
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To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.—
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Fluoride is a mineral that has been added to drinking water for generations to strengthen teeth and reduce cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
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It is added to some dental products, such as toothpaste, to help prevent cavities.—
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Among the many highlights is a sunken fireside living room boasting a large arched picture window overlooking the backyard.—
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After the war, the British government processed an insurance claim for the sunken ship and became its owner.—
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Evidence could include jetty and mooring post remnants, ballast stones, boatbuilding pits, temporary shelters, and artifacts indicating local commerce.—
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That dynamic pits the department’s higher-ups against its rank-and-file firefighters and EMS workers.—
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Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.—
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Though fun is a funny word to use considering Thunderbolts is all about depressed anti-heroes looking for a sense of purpose.—
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.—
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.—
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Advanced technologies, physical security, and an abundance of stuff [courtesy of highly advanced 3D printers] does nothing to stop a growing wave of loneliness and depression.—
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For some people with mild depression, walking might even be as effective as some medications.6 High-intensity exercise releases feel-good chemicals called endorphins, which can boost your mood following a workout.—
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When the impact of the air pollution led to asthma and hives and children not being able to go out to recess, remediation is no longer limited to the land and water.—
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The sudden recess came just as Combs' attorneys were showing the court explicit emails and texts between her and Combs from 2009.—
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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