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  • 71concaveness — noun the property possessed by a concave shape • Syn: ↑concavity • Derivationally related forms: ↑concave, ↑concave (for: ↑concavity) • Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑ …

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  • 72glenoid fossa — noun 1. a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible • Syn: ↑mandibular fossa • Hypernyms: ↑pit, ↑fossa • Part Holonyms: ↑temporal bone, ↑os temporale …

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  • 73incurvation — noun 1. a shape that curves or bends inward • Syn: ↑concave shape, ↑concavity, ↑incurvature • Derivationally related forms: ↑incurvate, ↑concave (for: ↑concavity) …

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  • 74incurvature — noun a shape that curves or bends inward • Syn: ↑concave shape, ↑concavity, ↑incurvation • Derivationally related forms: ↑incurvate (for: ↑incurvation), ↑concave ( …

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  • 75con·cav·i·ty — /kɑnˈkævəti/ noun, pl ties 1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being concave : the quality of being curved inward the concavity of the lens 2 [count] : a shape that is curved inward : a concave shape The lower back forms a concavity. The large …

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  • 76American Braille — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 77At all points — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 78At point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 79At the point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 80compass board — Hole Hole (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf.… …

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