amphitheater |
an arena or stadium consisting of tiers of seats rising outward from an open central area, used for performances, contests, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
angle1 |
a corner that projects outward or inward. [1/10 definitions] |
appearance |
outward show or aspect; seeming. [2/4 definitions] |
backhand |
a tennis stroke that involves a forward movement of the arm with the back of the hand outward. |
backstroke |
a stroke made with the back of the hand outward, as in tennis. [1/3 definitions] |
back-to-back |
having the back sides adjoining so that the front sides are facing outward. [1/2 definitions] |
bandy |
of legs, curved outward; bowed. [1/4 definitions] |
bandy-legged |
having legs that curve outward; bowlegged. |
bastion |
a pentagon-shaped portion of a rampart or fortification that projects outward. [1/3 definitions] |
bowleg |
an outward curving of the leg, most pronounced at the knee area, or a leg having such a curvature. |
bow-legged |
having legs that curve outward around or below the knees. |
bow window |
a bay window built in a curve outward from a building. |
bulge |
to swell outward. [1/2 definitions] |
buttress |
a structure that gives support to the outside of a building by absorbing excessive outward thrust. [1/4 definitions] |
camber |
a slight upward arch. [1/4 definitions] |
cantilever |
to project or extend outward like a cantilever. [1/4 definitions] |
cast |
in fishing, to throw outward. [2/18 definitions] |
centrifugal |
moving or being directed outward from a center point or axis. [1/3 definitions] |
centrifugal force |
a force that tends to pull a particle or body outward, away from the axis around which it rotates. (Cf. centripetal force.) |
convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
dipole antenna |
a radio or television antenna consisting of two equal rods that extend outward in opposite directions. |