What does "saucer-shaped" mean?

having a concave shape like a saucer

What is a synonym for "saucer-shaped"?

Common synonyms include: cavernous, concave, cupped, ellipsoidal, elliptic, elliptical.

Saucer-shaped

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having a concave shape like a saucer wordnet

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cavernous concave cupped ellipsoidal elliptic elliptical

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"Hundreds of motorists stopped in the middle of the road to look at a supposed UFO. It was Tom flying by in a saucer-shaped hot-air balloon to play an April Fool's joke."

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