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Curving Inwards Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CONCAVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer is "CONCAVE" which means:

    adjective
  • • Curving inward
  • noun
  • • A concave surface or curve.
  • • The vault of the sky.
  • • One of the celestial spheres of the ptolemaic or geocentric model of the world.
  • • An element of a curved grid used to separate desirable material from tailings or chaff in mining and harvesting.
  • • An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
  • • An indented area on the top of a skateboard, providing a position for foot placement and increasing board strength.
  • verb
  • • To render concave, or increase the degree of concavity.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The concave mirror reflected the light source back to its origin."
  • • "The concave lens corrected the patient's nearsightedness."

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