Concave
//ˈkɑn.keɪv//
"Concave" in a Sentence (8 examples)
The moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
In the past, a woman was only attractive if her corset created a concave curve.
Concave curbs make little sense.
Concave is the antonym of convex.
You will need a concave lens to take those photos.
It combines concave and convex curves that rise cylindrically, giving the tower a silhouette that will vary depending on the location and angle from which it is viewed.
as concave […] as a worm-eaten nut
Aristotle makes [Fire] to move to the concave of the Moon. - Thomas Salusbury (1661).
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