Definition of concave

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Concave (n.) A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.

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Thecodontia :: Thecodontia (n. pl.) A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebrae and the teeth implanted in sockets.
Efflower :: Efflower (v. t.) To remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part, -- as in making chamois leather..
Concavity :: Concavity (n.) A concave surface, or the space bounded by it; the state of being concave..
Tocororo :: Tocororo (n.) A cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) having a serrated bill and a tail concave at the end.
Cope :: Cope (n.) Anything regarded as extended over the head, as the arch or concave of the sky, the roof of a house, the arch over a door..
Concavo-convex :: Concavo-convex (a.) Specifically, having such a combination of concave and convex sides as makes the focal axis the shortest line between them. See Illust. under Lens..
Concaved :: Concaved (imp. & p. p.) of Concav.
Cove :: Cove (n.) A concave molding.
Cove :: Cove (v. t.) To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.
Triquetrous :: Triquetrous (a.) Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal..
Crescent :: Crescent (n.) The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing moon in a like state..
Concaved :: Concaved (a.) Bowed in the form of an arch; -- called also arched.
Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.
Concavo-concave :: Concavo-concave (a.) Concave or hollow on both sides; double concave.
Rhynchocephala :: Rhynchocephala (n. pl.) An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebrae, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. Hatteria is the only living genus, but numerous fossil genera are known, some of which are among the earliest of reptiles. See Hatteria. Called also Rhynchocephalia..
Saddle-backed :: Saddle-backed (a.) Having the outline of the upper part concave like the seat of a saddle.
Palm :: Palm (n.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.
Talon :: Talon (n.) A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee..
Biconcave :: Biconcave (a.) Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebrae..
Dishing :: Dishing (a.) Dish-shaped; concave.
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