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Definition of
concave adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
concave
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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kɑnˈkeɪv
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NAmE
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ˈkɑnkeɪv
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enlarge image
(
of an outline or a surface
)
curving in
a
concave lens/mirror
opposite
convex
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concave
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