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concave

/adjective, verb kon-keyv, kon-keyv; noun kon-keyv/US // adjective, verb kɒnˈkeɪv, ˈkɒn keɪv; noun ˈkɒn keɪv //UK // (ˈkɒnkeɪv, kɒnˈkeɪv) //

凹陷,凹面,凹,凹进

Related Words

dipped浸过的,浸过,浸渍,蘸水hollow中空,空心的,空心,空洞的round围绕,圆形的,围绕着,绕过sinking沉没,沉沦,沉降,沉船indented缩进,缩进的,缩进了,缩排biconcave双凹形,双凹型,双凹,双凹面cupped凹陷的,凹陷,凹陷型,凹陷式dented凹陷的,凹陷,凹痕,凹凸不平dimpled凹陷的,凹陷,凹凸不平的,凹凸不平excavated挖掘出来的,挖掘出的,挖掘的,挖出的incurvate招致,招致的,招致的问题,招致了incurved弯曲的,弯曲,弯的,弯弯曲曲sagging下垂,下垂的,下降,下降的scooped舀了,舀起,舀出,舀出的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved.Compare convex.
    • : Geometry. having at least one interior angle greater than 180°.
    • : Obsolete. hollow.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a concave surface, part, line, or thing.
    • : Machinery. a concave piece, as one against which a drum rotates.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    con·caved, con·cav·ing.

    • : to make concave.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.curved, depressed
Synonyms
biconcave双凹形,双凹型,双凹,双凹面cupped凹陷的,凹陷,凹陷型,凹陷式dented凹陷的,凹陷,凹痕,凹凸不平dimpled凹陷的,凹陷,凹凸不平的,凹凸不平dipped浸过的,浸过,浸渍,蘸水excavated挖掘出来的,挖掘出的,挖掘的,挖出的hollow中空,空心的,空心,空洞的hollowed中空的,凹陷的,掏空的,中空incurvate招致,招致的,招致的问题,招致了incurvated导致的,被害人,导致了,导致的结果incurved弯曲的,弯曲,弯的,弯弯曲曲indented缩进,缩进的,缩进了,缩排round围绕,圆形的,围绕着,绕过rounded圆形的,圆润的,圆的,圆形sagging下垂,下垂的,下降,下降的sinking沉没,沉沦,沉降,沉船sunken沉没的,沉没,沉沉的,沉陷的

Examples

  • The concave leather exterior gives your headphones and ear pads a safe and cozy place to sleep, and the cork feet prevent them from being knocked over.

  • A concave blade will easily make big cuts through softer materials.

  • This wireless keyboard has concave keys to snugly fit your fingertips, creating an ultra-comfortable typing experience.

  • Sagging milk-filled breasts must appear perky; the once-swollen abdomen is made concave.

  • Ellis's patent boot studs to save the sole, and the Euknemida, or concave-convex fastening springs, are the latest novelties.

  • Lamb turned the paper over and winked at himself in the concave mirror of the semi-circle of bar.

  • The seat should slope downward a little toward the back, be slightly concave, and have rounded edges in front.

  • Of the two broader sides one was concave, the other convex; while of the narrower sides one was flat and the other indented.

  • His hair is long and black, and in his throat is a thick concave bone.

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