concavity
Roget category 252
2. Words relating to space› 2.3. Form
›› 2.3.3. Superficial form
#252.
Concavity
noun
concavity,
depression,
dip —
hollow,
hollowness —
indentation,
intaglio,
cavity,
dent,
dint,
dimple,
follicle,
pit,
sinus,
alveolus†,
lacuna —
excavation,
strip mine —
trough
etc.
(furrow)
259 —
honeycomb.
cup,
basin,
crater,
punch bowl —
cell
etc.
(receptacle)
191 —
socket.
valley,
vale,
dale,
dell,
dingle,
combe†,
bottom,
slade†,
strath†,
glade,
grove,
glen,
cave,
cavern,
cove —
grot†,
grotto —
alcove,
cul-de-sac —
gully
etc.
198 —
arch
etc.
(curve)
245 —
bay
etc.
(of the sea)
343.
excavator,
sapper,
miner.
honeycomb
(sponge)
252.1.
verb
be concave
etc.
adj. —
retire,
cave in.
render concave
etc.
adj. —
depress,
hollow —
scoop,
scoop out —
gouge,
gouge out,
dig,
delve,
excavate,
dent,
dint,
mine,
sap,
undermine,
burrow,
tunnel,
stave in.
adjective
depressed
etc.
v. —
alveolate†,
calathiform†,
cup-shaped,
dishing —
favaginous†,
faveolate†,
favose† —
scyphiform†,
scyphose† —
concave,
hollow,
stove in —
retiring —
retreating —
cavernous —
porous
etc.
(with holes)
260 —
infundibul†,
infundibular†,
infundibuliform† —
funnel shaped,
bell shaped —
campaniform†,
capsular —
vaulted,
arched.
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