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| band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
| biconcave |
concave on both surfaces, as a lens. |
| castanet |
one of a pair of slightly concave wooden or ivory instruments, held in the hand and clicked together to provide rhythmic accompaniment, esp. to certain Spanish dances. |
| concave |
a concave line, plane, or structure. [2/3 definitions] |
| concavity |
the condition or quality of being concave. [2 definitions] |
| concavo-concave |
having both sides concave. |
| concavo-convex |
concave on one side and convex on the other. [2 definitions] |
| congé |
in architecture, a kind of concave molding. [1/4 definitions] |
| convexo-concave |
convex on one side and concave on the other. [2 definitions] |
| cymbal |
a concave circular percussion instrument of brass or bronze, played either in pairs that are struck together or singly with drumsticks or brushes. |
| deadeye |
one of a pair of hardwood disks with holes and concave rims through and around which certain rigging ropes are passed, used esp. to tighten the stays and shrouds of sailing vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| dish |
a concave antenna, as for television or other communications. [2/7 definitions] |
| dish antenna |
a radio antenna with a round, concave reflector, used to receive or send satellite and microwave signals. |
| flute |
one of a number of vertical concave channels or grooves, incised esp. on architectural columns and the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| Fresnel lens |
a thin and relatively flat optical lens made of many stepped concentric rings, and having the properties of a thicker, more concave lens. |
| hollow |
curved inward or downward; concave, sunken, or depressed. [1/10 definitions] |
| hollowware |
tableware, esp. silver serving dishes, that is relatively hollow or concave. |
| pit1 |
a concave or depressed part of the body, such as the armpit. [1/14 definitions] |
| plano-concave |
having one flat and one concave side, as a lens. |
| radio telescope |
a concave reflector or array of reflectors designed to collect and focus extraterrestrial radio waves for analysis. |
| saddle seat |
a chair seat that is slightly concave and has a lengthwise central ridge. |
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