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concave shape

n. a shape that curves or bends inward [syn: concavity, incurvation, incurvature]

Usage examples of "concave shape".

The butcher knives are usually ground down into a narrow, concave shape.

Here, as you see, a small, narrow blade, only about half an inch from tip to tip, but with a distinct concave shape.

As Bruce neared the opening he shifted to side-step to fit the narrow passage and the concave shape of the morning glory above.

As Bruce neared the opening he shifted to side - step to fit the narrow passage and the concave shape of the morning glory above.

He noted with interest that the pad narrowed to a concave shape, instead of being flat across the bottom.

If a woman has one pillow under her hips already and another is then placed under her head, the upper part of her body, a little over two feet in length, will be forced into a concave shape.