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Related to concaved: Convexed

concave

left to right: biconcave,

plano-concave, and

concavo-convex lenses

con·cave

(kŏn-kāv′, kŏn′kāv′)

adj.

Curved like the inner surface of a sphere.

A concave surface, structure, or line.

tr.v. con·caved, con·cav·ing, con·caves

To make concave.

[Middle English, from Latin concavus : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cavus, hollow; see keuə- in Indo-European roots.]

con·cave′ly adv.

con·cave′ness n.

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References in periodicals archive ?

Absorbent article including a surface member with concaved sections: Ka-zuya Nishitani, Kagawa, Japan; and Masashi Kitagawa, Tokyo, Japan.

Absorbent article including a surface member with concaved sections: Ka-zuya Nishitani, Kagawa, Japan; and Masashi Kitagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Assigned to Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, Japan

Laminated sides give the call strength while the Concaved Lid[TM] and Vertical Core[TM] on the striking side make this call easy to run with very little chalk needed.