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concave
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concave
1. Physics having one or two surfaces curved or ground in the shape of a section of the interior of a sphere, paraboloid, etc.
2. Maths (of a polygon) containing an interior angle greater than 180°
concave [′kän‚kāv]
(science and technology)
Having a curved form which bulges inward resembling the interior of a sphere or cylinder or a section of these bodies.
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The elastic membranes of their concave faces pulse silently in hypnotic unison, transitioning from slow, soft bulging to quick, shallow popping in and out, like the rhythmic contractions of a diaphragm.
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The distinctive features of the breed are the dished or concave face (as opposed to the more Roman nose of, for example, the Shire horse), the flowing high-set tail, the large expressive eyes and a dark skin colour.
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Many years later, there were claims Hess and his followers believed the earth to be hollow and we are all living inside its concave face, like ants crawling on the inner surface of a football.
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