concaves
plural of concave
concaves
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concave
Source: Wiktionary
Con"cave ( or ; 277), a. Etym: [L. concavus; con- + cavus hollow: cf. F. concave. See Cave a hollow.]
1. Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex; as, a concave mirror; the concave arch of the sky.
2. Hollow; void of contents. [R.] As concave . . . as a worm-eaten nut. Shak.
Con"cave, n. Etym: [L. concavum.]
1. A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess. Up to the fiery concave towering hight. Milton.
2. (Mech.)
Definition: A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.
Con"cave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. concaved (; p. pr.& vb. n. Concaving.]
Definition: To make hollow or concave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
