英语词汇“concavity”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

The concavity in the center of the bed is rectified by sleeping on a folded-up towel, and so forth. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ancient Greeks made their columns bulge out slightly about a third of the way up to correct for the optical illusion of concavity — a technique known as entasis. Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope

This notion is called the concavity of the function. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

As with the proposed LCRT, the Arecibo Observatory took advantage of the natural concavity of its resident crater to focus distant radio waves. Scientists say a telescope on the Moon could advance physics — and they're hoping to build one 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z

This concavity is mirrored at the top of the phone purely for the sake of design symmetry. Oppo Find X review: unrefined ambition 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

It’s that point on a curve where the sign of the curvature — the concavity — changes. ‘Lean In’: Five Years Later 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

Even before smartphones, feature phones were colloquially known as soapbars because they all adhered to the concavity of the human palm. Living life on the S6 Edge 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

In general, without having the graph of a function f , how can we determine its concavity? Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

The flattened body of the flying snake has a similar concavity. Serpentine Style: The Physics of Flying Snakes 2014-03-14T21:19:05Z

Three, however, had had their concavity partly whittled flat. Mohave Pottery 2012-04-26T02:00:09.420Z

In his patient, almost ecclesiastical voice, Francesco repeated the outline we have prepared; here are items we have sorted out for further evaluation: 1 - The inequality in the concavity of a ship. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z

The sky was absolutely clear, not a mote on its whole concavity. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z

Applying this logic is known as the concavity test. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

To give the required concavity to the toe and sides of the shoe, the surface i is made convex, and tapered or inclined towards h. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z

Taking such a bar, the forger heats one end of it to the proper forging temperature, and then dexterously fashions it upon his anvil, giving it roughly the required form, edge and concavity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z

The basioccipital is typically a very important bone in ichthyosaur identification, and that of is no exception, possessing an unusual bilobed concavity on its dorsal surface. Rigid Swimmer and the Cretaceous Ichthyosaur Revolution (part I) 2012-01-03T23:45:00.273Z

He was called the servant of Neptune, and said to reside in a cave, meaning the apparent concavity of the heavens. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z

We conclude that we can determine the concavity of a function f by looking at the second derivative of f . Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

After five more coolings the bar was restored to within 1⁄8 inch of being straight, and the eleventh cooling threw the concavity on the other side of the bar. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z

The iliac crest, extending directly from one spine to the other, is curved, its concavity being turned upwards. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z

Note the bilobed concavity in B and E. See Fischer et al. Rigid Swimmer and the Cretaceous Ichthyosaur Revolution (part I) 2012-01-03T23:45:00.273Z

In April and May they make their simple preparations for laying their eggs by trampling down the broken tops of reeds and sedges, and so forming a slight concavity. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z

If f ″ changes sign as we pass through a point x, then f changes concavity. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

The inequalities of the torrent bed and walls cause its eddyings, and the eddies fashion the concavities. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z

At the anterior part of the hoof these three surfaces unite in forming a well-marked angle which, on account of the concavity of the internal surface, is slightly curved towards the axis of the foot. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z

Dorsal concavity of base as viewed from proximal end usually deeper than ventral concavity.... The Baculum in Microtine Rodents 2011-11-17T03:00:33.777Z

The dunes of Gascony, which sometimes exceed three hundred feet in height, present the same concavity and convexity of vertical cross-section. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z

Note that, although f changes concavity at x = −1 and x = 1, there are no inflection points at either of these places because f is not continuous at x = −1 or x = 1. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

In recently metamorphosed young the snout is more rounded than in adults; the canthus and loreal concavity are not evident. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z

At the extremity of the dorso-lumbar region is the sacrum and the caudal appendix, which describe a curve of which the concavity is directed downwards and forwards. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z

Dorsal and ventral concavities of base equal in depth or ventral one the deeper 21 21. The Baculum in Microtine Rodents 2011-11-17T03:00:33.777Z

“Every element” here obviously means the sphere of each element; “holownesse” means concavity and “in convers” means ‘on the reverse side.’ Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z

Recently W. W. Graves has called attention to a malformation of the vertebral border of the scapula which consists in a concavity instead of the normal convexity of the bone. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. 2011-10-11T02:01:07.890Z

The unequal circle of the infant's face, somewhat resembles the inequality of the circumference of your countenance; he has also the vituline or calf-like concavity of the profile of your visage. Three Hours after Marriage 2011-10-10T02:00:20.823Z

We return to this point, in order to add that, in its lower part, this curve alters its character; that is to say, it is replaced by a slight concavity. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z

The inner face of the lateral lobe bears a narrow semi-lunate black mark with the concavity toward the spiracle, the proximal end acutely pointed. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 2011-10-07T02:00:22.027Z

The depth of the loreal concavity is a highly subjective character, and we note no differences between the types. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z

Round the concavity, seats for an audience of thirty thousand persons arose, range above range; higher still, the whole was enclosed by a lofty portico adorned with statues and surmounted by a balustraded terrace. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z

The seas, with boulders of ice, rolled up over our crest and into the concavity of the berg, leaving no part safe. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z

Formerly augers and similar boring tools had merely a curved sharpened end and a concavity to hold the chips, and the whole tool had to be withdrawn to empty the chips. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z

It is an oval concavity, seventy-four yards by sixty-four, and six deep; in which are ranges of stone seats, though now covered with earth and verdure. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z

About twelve or fourteen men's depth," said he, "in the profundity of this cavern, on the right hand, there is a concavity wide enough to contain a large waggon, mules and all. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z

A large amount of metal is squeezed out beyond the concavity of the forging dies, and this would, if allowed to flow over between the joints, prevent the dies from being closed on the forging. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z

Along these the seas had worn grooves leading to a central concavity filled with water. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z

Many of these natural concavities are of considerable size—having a superficial extent of several hundreds of acres. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z

Its corrugated skin of bluish brown colour was coated with slippery mucus, that glittered under the sun as it moved; and large masses of the swamp-slime rested in the concavities between its rhomboid scales. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z

Base has a slight concavity for cracking nuts, smooth from long use. American Antiquities Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898 2011-02-23T03:00:33.300Z

Were the concavity of the nose and the projection of the mouth a little more pronounced in "Elias Howe," the medallions of that personage would give a general idea of Mr. Mayerhoffer's profile and head. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z

The lamp consists of a crescent-shaped stone with a concavity, in which there is animal oil and a line of crushed moss as a wick. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z

The shape of the brain is oval, or egg-shaped, with one extremity larger than the other, which is placed posteriorly in the skull, to the concavity of which it very closely conforms. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers

It thundered upon them; then, its glassy concavity reared to an incredible height, it toppled over and broke in one roaring cataract of foam. Beggars on Horseback

In the Petzval lens the concave element should be inside, with its concave surface outwards, the deep curve of the other lens should fit into this concavity, and the flatter curve face towards the condenser. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides

So are all Nectaries, whether hollow spurs, sacs, or other concavities in which nectar is secreted, and all nectariferous glands. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools

We slept in caves in storm; in the lee of icebergs in strong winds and on the mossy cushions of earth concavities. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z

Bold, predaceous animals generally have the concavity of this organ directed forward, while in timorous animals, like the rabbit, it is directed backward. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers

The second is the cervical, and marks the place where the brain ends and the spinal cord begins; the concavity of this flexure is ventral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"

In comparison with the other material which Goldman saw, we find the specimen to agree with O. a. palatinus in pale color and posterior concavity of the posterior border of the palate. Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents

There were long lines of round buttresses and great concavities of rock, more like the famous Causses of southern France than anything I have ever seen. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway

They begin on the Danube near Pressburg, surround Hungary and Transylvania in a large semicircle, the concavity of which is towards the south-west, and end on the Danube near Orsova. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli"

It forms a sort of broken crescent, with the concavity towards the west. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades"

This hash is placed in the concavity of the caps, and all is put to bake with good oil in a pan steamed in a chafing dish. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous

One or two protuberances are present on the midlateral concavity of the nasal. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America

Then he half-climbed, half-floated up the wall and settled himself above the entrance, where there was a slight concavity in the rock to give him hold. The Legion of Lazarus

The base of the cliff was thus a concavity and they pressed themselves against it now, in shadow. Prison of a Billion Years

First of all, the concavity of the vaulting, or rather, the oval, shall be represented—so the Cardinal has judiciously determined—as being all heaven. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero

But at every point the concavity corresponds exactly to the convexity. Naturalism And Religion

One protuberance is present on the midlateral concavity of the nasal. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America

The adductor muscle is attached to a slight concavity on the under side of each scutum, at the point whence the lobes diverge. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.

"The Grotto of Undine," said Penn. It was, to all appearances, a nearly spherical concavity, some thirty yards in length, and perhaps twenty in perpendicular diameter. Cudjo's Cave

The latter is usually very short, almost completely concealed in the concavity of the umbilicate sporangium. The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species

The tuberculum and capitulum on each of the trunk ribs are separated only by a shallow concavity. A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas

Each nasal bears a shallow concavity in the midlateral side and lacks a maxillary process. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America

The concavities cut in the facestones of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 are all indicative of sculpture in effect like that of Fig. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)

Its concavity is directed toward the abdomen, and thus, this cavity is very much enlarged at the expense of that of the chest, which is diminished to an equal extent. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)

The concavities and ridge may indicate that the muscle was divided into two sheets. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles

Satellite III dropped swiftly to concavity, as the Sandra was expertly jockeyed through the rare outer layer of the stratosphere, became a true globe again. The Passing of Ku Sui

The first makes its appearance above upon the convex side; the succeeding ones to the right and left in descending order; the last is in the concavity beneath. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses

Stuff the skin in front of hind legs into proper concavity with wads of tow or cotton and leave these until the specimen is dried. Taxidermy

The different degrees of convexity or concavity also modify the refracting character of transparent mediums. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)

As though it were a physical impact, the vessel slackened its tremendous speed and hung suspended midway between the cloud concavity and the island. Pirates of the Gorm

The upper and under surfaces are nearly plane, with angular edges and oblique margin, but without concavity or perforation. Some Observations on the Ethnography and Archaeology of the American Aborigines

With these points for each compartment the radius is given, and an arc turned giving the concavity required for each web at its springing.'—A. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture

The sky was superb, crowded with stars; the Milky Way crossed its immense blue concavity. Rosinante to the Road Again

Again, the refracting power of lenses is modified by their convexity or concavity. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)

The balloon became less and less inflated, and as it doubled up its concavity pressed the gas against the sides, and hastened its downward course. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories

The gluteal fold is shorter, deeper, and higher than on the healthy side, and on account of the obliquity of the pelvis the spine shows a lateral curvature, with its concavity to the affected side. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

Neither must it front the south; for when the sun fills the concavity, the inclosed air, unable to escape or circulate, is heated, and then extracts and dries up the juices of the body. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

A thick layer of fine sawdust packed into the concavity of the chalky lid, completes the barricade. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles

The convexity of its posterior surface is received into an equal concavity of the vitreous humour. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease

Another form of hanging-drop slide is made in which a circular or oval concavity or "cell" is ground out of the centre of a 3 by 1 slip. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.

With each step the spine is curved laterally, the concavity of the curve being towards the side on which the hand and knee are approximated. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

A greater degree of concavity proportionate to the diameter will produce a focus which allows the mirror to be held in the hand while resting in the lap. Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance

Ovary inferior, held in the concavity of the receptacle, one-celled, with 1 seed, crowned by an epigynous disc, above which rises a simple style with dilated stigma. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines

The bed which is to receive the carbon at the head of the tub must be deeper than ¼″ on account of the concavity of the back-rest. The Electric Bath

If the generating circle proceeds along the convexity of the periphery, it is called an upper or exterior epicycloid; if along the concavity, a lower or interior epicycloid. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

The tendons and their sheaths are not implicated; they are found lying deeply in the concavity of the curve of the flexed digit. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

It extended forward three or four feet, rudely sloping away like the forepiece of a cap, but the concavity below was less than half that depth. Footprints in the Forest

On the left, folding up into the concavity of the wall, like the upper berth of a Pullman sleeping car, was my bunk. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner

As said, it is only an acre or so in extent, and occupying the inner concavity of the semicircle. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea

A closer examination of the records shows, however, that the boundary between the two portions of the disturbed area was not a straight line, but slightly curved, the concavity facing the south-east. A Study of Recent Earthquakes

Pathological Anatomy.—In well-marked cases the foot presents a concavity towards the medial side, the maximum point of the curve being opposite the mid-tarsal joint. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

The new moon has a ragged edge, and each of the protrusions and concavities are the prophecy of the perfect orb which shall ere long fill the night with calm light from its silvery shield. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John

It forms a curve with its concavity forwards, and at its termination divides into, rather than gives off, its two or three principal branches. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners

The Horseshoe form, with the concavity facing downwards, is an obvious and necessary consequence of this action. Fragments of science, V. 1-2

The concavity of the two lower lines towards the horizontal base-line shows that the surface-velocity of the corresponding waves increases rapidly with the distance, far more so than would be possible with rectilinear motion. A Study of Recent Earthquakes

In the cervical and lumbar regions this projection may merely obliterate the normal concavity. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

In these other aspects the convexity fits the concavity; in this aspect the two hemispheres go together and make the complete globe. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John

But for the slight concavities on the hilltop that marked shuttler settlings, there was little to indicate their previous presence. Attrition

A whale of great porosity And small specific gravity, Dived down with much velocity Beneath the sea's concavity. The Book of Humorous Verse

Their circuit could not have been less than a dozen miles; and, as soon as fairly round, they deployed themselves into a long arc, with its concavity towards the rope corral. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire

They result from forcible bending of the bone, the osseous tissue on the convexity of the curve giving way, while that on the concavity is compressed. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

The shell was slightly concave, the concavity turned to the front. The Scalp Hunters

The concavity of the bend will enable the defending party to cross its fire in case of attack from the exposed side. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

If an error of concavity presents itself the process of polishing is gone over again, using short diametral strokes. On Laboratory Arts

Amplected: when the head is received into a concavity of the prothorax; e.g. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology

The converse—flattening on the side of the concavity—is seen on the front of the chest. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

Many manufacturers cut the soap into sections having concave ends, and in stamping, the corners are forced into the concavity, with the result that unsightly markings are produced at each end of the tablet. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture

It is distinguished by concavity of features and obliquity of angles, or rather the absence of angles. How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony

And as we mounted, the simulated concavity of the Earth turned convex. Tarrano the Conqueror

In the top of this curious box is a concavity with a little cushion wrapped in clean paper, and on this the back of the head is rested. In the Eastern Seas

It is now gently withdrawn until the concavity of the beak is brought against the posterior edge of the septum nasi. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

From this, ragged masses, parting in fantastic forms and groupings, floated off against the concavity of the sky as though the demons of the storm were breaking up from an angry council. The Rifle Rangers

On one side the bluffs are visible, rising darkly above the tree-tops, and in the concavity underneath stand the tents, close to the timber edge, though a hundred paces apart from each other. The Lone Ranche

He seemed calm; his face bore a slow sardonic smile; he was unarmed, drawn back against the concavity of the wall, watching me with his steady, keen eyes. Tarrano the Conqueror

My emptiness corresponds with His fulness as some concavity does with the convexity that fits into it, and the whole that He is waits to fill and to satisfy me. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy.

The adduction element of the deformity is partly compensated for by upward tilting of the pelvis on the affected side and curvature of the spine with its concavity towards the affected limb. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

In the center of the picture was a circular concavity, about six inches in diameter, intended to represent water, presumably the house of water mentioned in the myth. The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468

And otherwise unlike a volcanic crater is the concavity itself. The Lone Ranche

The external nostrils terminated in a single orifice of a semilunar shape, with the concavity turned towards the snout. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology

The concavity of the dome, I suppose, condensed the sound into a subdued thunder, like that which one hears at a short distance from the Falls of Niagara. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland

It is admirably suited for a leisurely life in the open sea, where it swims about by contracting its saucer-shaped body, thus driving water out from its concavity. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told

That of the Corn Hall resembles a vast concavity of glass. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot.

She seemed to have no breasts at all, the chest forming a concavity in correspondence to the convexity of the back, with a smoothness much like the inner surface of a bowl. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)

The little concavity between the false vocal bands above and the true vocal bands below is termed the ventricle of the larynx. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged)

"There," said she, placing the tip of her finger upon a tiny concavity in the rose-white flesh. The Lady Paramount

Ditto, with double concavity for red and black colors. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594

"The concavity of the cheeks in front of the orbit deeply concave." Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon

Egg represented the concavity of the celestial sphere enclosing all things, 663-l. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

And indeed a very slight concavity appeared behind the impression of the sandal. The Delight Makers

The vitreous body forms about four-fifths of the entire globe, It fills the concavity of the retina and is hollowed in front, forming a deep cavity, for the reception of the lens. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada

Ditto, with rounded bottom, enlarged middle and small concavity on apex. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594

The trumpets sounding where the rocks were most uneven and made concavities, gave much delight by the resounding of seven or eight echoes to one sound. A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II.

On one bar of iron there may be many matrices of different sizes, only one die fitting the smallest concavity, is required to work the metal in all. Navajo Silversmiths Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 167-178

The line separating both was broken into a thousand bits of protuberances and concavities, dented, notched, and jagged. All Around the Moon

The balloon collapsed more and more, and its concavity forming a parachute, forced the gas against its sides and accelerated its motion. A Voyage in a Balloon (1852)

There is a cover to this pan whose convexity almost fits the concavity of the pan, leaving a space of about an inch between. Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887

If there existed any concavity in any part of this surface, the line would show it by the distance which would there appear between the line itself and its reflection in the metal. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863

It will be observed that he fits into a concavity of about 6 inches in greatest depth. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries

The general coast line formed the concavity of a small arc of a circle. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life

When you see a convexity, you will see concavity opposite. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875

So that a second concavity is produced on that side some little way below the tree, resulting in the slow formation of an extended S-like figure, or hook with a double bend. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor

Antonyms: convex, protuberant, sincere. hollow, v. scoop, excavate, concave. hollow, n. depression, cavity, valley; concavity, channel, groove, concave, recess; correi. holy, a. sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, saintly, godly, pious, guileless. Putnam's Word Book

A second series of halved bamboos is laid convex side up, the edges resting in the concavity of those below, thus making an arrangement similar to a tiled roof. The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe

Place the shell between the other eye and the mirror, at a distance of 2 or 3 in. from either, the concavity facing the mirror as shown in Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do

On looking down, I noticed Pedro Barba the captain of our crossbows climbing up with two soldiers, and taking advantage as we had done of the concavities of the rock. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

The only manufactured article new to us was a small wooden pillow* about a foot long and six inches high, with a slight concavity above to receive the neck of the person using it. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1

Now they obviously could not be both flat and concave; but yet they had the properties peculiar to both flatness and concavity. The Mystery of 31 New Inn

There was a shallow concavity in the sand where it had rested, but the melon itself was gone. The Conjure Woman

In the manufacture of a razor, it proceeds through a dozen hands; but it is afterwards submitted to a process of grinding, by which the concavity is perfected, and the fine edge produced. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 404, December 12, 1829

"The wretches who worked their evil will with this beautiful relic of piety had actually chiselled the ornament down to a plane surface and filled the concavities with plaster." Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter

The first diving bell we read of was a very large kettle suspended by ropes with the mouth downwards, and planks fixed in the middle of its concavity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 377, June 27, 1829

The apparatus in question consists of a concave sponge electrode, the concavity of which corresponds to the convexity of the external aspect of the cranium. Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883

The convexities on one side of the fissure correspond with marked regularity to the concavities on the other. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine

Definition.—By this term is indicated a condition of the foot where the natural concavity of the sole is absent. Diseases of the Horse's Foot

His shoulders were hollowed by the usual droop, and his rusty black waistcoat showed the same creased concavity at the waist, the same flabby prominence below. The Custom of the Country

On the right side, in front of the external half of the sclerotic, was observed a semilunar fold with the concavity inward, and which projected much more when the lower lid was depressed. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

He looked terrible—his clothes hung on him like bags; as the bishop said, it was ghastly to see a convexity change to such a concavity in three days. Where There's a Will

A little beyond this impressive and legendary spot, the gorge, widening, displays an immense concavity on the left, nearly semicircular. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine

That expression indicates that the bars have been removed, and the lateral lacunæ of the frog made to continue the concavity of the sole. Diseases of the Horse's Foot

Of course, from its concavity there is some distortion of the reflected objects; yet wondrous combinations of form are often to be seen in the overhanging depth. Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women

It had passed upward and toward the middle line, with its concavity directed from the middle line. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

Overhead the groins and concavities of the arches curved in all directions, dropping low towards the walls, where the height was no more than sufficient to enable a person to stand upright. A Pair of Blue Eyes

Presently the concavity in the ocean mounted to level, and its rotation slowly died away. The Cruise of the Dry Dock

The anterior convexity abuts upon the lungs; the posterior concavity is occupied by some of the abdominal viscera. The Dog

The surface thus formed is a parabola whose apex is in front, the maximum ordinate behind, and the concavity directed toward the bottom of the water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883

His face had the hideous concavities of a starved man and the uncertainty of his gait was the token of a mortal feebleness. Tales from Bohemia

It was not a cerulean vault like that which covers the earth in halcyon weather, but an indescribably soft, pinkish-gray concavity that seemed nearer than the sky and yet farther than the clouds. A Columbus of Space

Observe, also, that it is constantly found, that so far from there being a concavity in the interior surface of the cranium answering to the convexity apparent on the exterior—the interior is convex too. Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The sides of the crucibles are covered with a thin layer of refractory clay, and their bottoms have a spherical concavity to hold the bloom. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884

The prow of the boat is connected with the apex of the parabola by a curve whose concavity is directed upward. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883

The concavities of my body are like another Hell for their capacity. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1

Felicity's negligée was of the clear green of a wave's concavity—a butterfly of blue enamel pinned her hair. The Nest Builder

The surface is very uneven, with convexities and concavities on both sides. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation

From the mast-head, the ocean appears either flat or slightly concave, and æronauts declare that this apparent concavity becomes more marked, the higher they ascend. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

The Homeric poems regarded the earth as a circular plain bounded by the heaven, which was a solid vault or hemisphere, with its concavity turned downward. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements

Journey to the Hebrides:"—"It consists of two stones about a foot and half in diameter; the lower is a little convex, to which the concavity of the upper must be fitted. The Book of Household Management

When the lake is agitated the waves goeth in these concavities with force and make a most horrible noise, most like the shooting of great guns. Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson

The Homeric poems regarded the earth as a circular plain, bounded by the heaven, which was a solid vault or hemisphere, with its concavity turned downwards. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.

When she had proceeded about two or three yards, the passage opened into a concavity or apartment, high enough to permit her to sit at her ease, and of irregular, but narrow, dimensions. The Betrothed

Without this actual measurement we might have thought that the excentricity was the effect of the projection of the circles on the apparent concavity of the sky. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1

These concavities became deeper, hour by hour and day by day, becoming at last the troughs between the crests of the snow-waves or sastrugi. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Foul water would also be apt to ooze out at all times, especially when bubbles of air were generated within the concavity. Insectivorous Plants

Between us and the rapids, the concavity of the southern bank forms a bight or bay. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2

Directly in front of it was an electric light, and the reflection of the light was caught in the mirror and focused by its concavity upon a point to one side of the light. The Dream Doctor

Colonel Dodd filled his chair in front of his desk, using all the space in it, swelling into all its concavities—usurping it all. The Landloper

A curate, walking down repressing bulges and levelling up concavities, ordained order. The Fortunate Youth

This would follow from various causes,—from the gradual contraction of the concavity,—from fluid in excess being secreted,- -and from the generation of bubbles of air. Insectivorous Plants

The arrival slide is here shaped like the inside or concavity of a shallow cone, two miles in diameter, with the edge rather more than 150 feet from the ground. The Dominion in 1983

A plane surface is the line of separation between convexity and concavity, and is most difficult to hit; it is more easy to make a good circle than to produce a straight line. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

The Bee seems to make a point of this concavity, for it serves as a mould to receive the curved bottom of the next cell. Bramble-Bees and Others

In the face of this stone wall are three concavities—fireplaces over which cooking pots are placed. The Bontoc Igorot

They would be left either on the broad outer surfaces of the lobes where the quadrifids are situated, or within the closed concavity. Insectivorous Plants

Swithin beheld around and above him, in place of the concavity of the dome, the open heaven, with its racing clouds, remote horizon, and intermittent gleam of stars. Two on a Tower

The arming is a preparation of tallow, placed in the concavity at the bottom of the lead. Coral Reefs

We explored every side, top, circumference, mean elevation, angle, slope, and concavity of every one for two miles up and down the river. Options

Or if the mirror be turned vertically, then the concavity makes the countenance appear to be all upside down, and the lower rays are driven upwards and the upper downwards. Timaeus

Horizon there is none: only distance soaring into space,—infinite concavity hollowing before you, and hugely arching above you,—the color deepening with the height. Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

Three examples of the mental concavity sunk into by these barbarians. The Mirror of Kong Ho

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例句	concavity The concavity in the center of the bed is rectified by sleeping on a folded-up towel, and so forth. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The ancient Greeks made their columns bulge out slightly about a third of the way up to correct for the optical illusion of concavity — a technique known as entasis. Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope This notion is called the concavity of the function. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z As with the proposed LCRT, the Arecibo Observatory took advantage of the natural concavity of its resident crater to focus distant radio waves. Scientists say a telescope on the Moon could advance physics — and they're hoping to build one 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z This concavity is mirrored at the top of the phone purely for the sake of design symmetry. Oppo Find X review: unrefined ambition 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z It’s that point on a curve where the sign of the curvature — the concavity — changes. ‘Lean In’: Five Years Later 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Even before smartphones, feature phones were colloquially known as soapbars because they all adhered to the concavity of the human palm. Living life on the S6 Edge 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z In general, without having the graph of a function f , how can we determine its concavity? Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z The flattened body of the flying snake has a similar concavity. Serpentine Style: The Physics of Flying Snakes 2014-03-14T21:19:05Z Three, however, had had their concavity partly whittled flat. Mohave Pottery 2012-04-26T02:00:09.420Z In his patient, almost ecclesiastical voice, Francesco repeated the outline we have prepared; here are items we have sorted out for further evaluation: 1 - The inequality in the concavity of a ship. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z The sky was absolutely clear, not a mote on its whole concavity. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Applying this logic is known as the concavity test. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z To give the required concavity to the toe and sides of the shoe, the surface i is made convex, and tapered or inclined towards h. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Taking such a bar, the forger heats one end of it to the proper forging temperature, and then dexterously fashions it upon his anvil, giving it roughly the required form, edge and concavity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The basioccipital is typically a very important bone in ichthyosaur identification, and that of is no exception, possessing an unusual bilobed concavity on its dorsal surface. Rigid Swimmer and the Cretaceous Ichthyosaur Revolution (part I) 2012-01-03T23:45:00.273Z He was called the servant of Neptune, and said to reside in a cave, meaning the apparent concavity of the heavens. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z We conclude that we can determine the concavity of a function f by looking at the second derivative of f . Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z After five more coolings the bar was restored to within 1⁄8 inch of being straight, and the eleventh cooling threw the concavity on the other side of the bar. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The iliac crest, extending directly from one spine to the other, is curved, its concavity being turned upwards. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z Note the bilobed concavity in B and E. See Fischer et al. Rigid Swimmer and the Cretaceous Ichthyosaur Revolution (part I) 2012-01-03T23:45:00.273Z In April and May they make their simple preparations for laying their eggs by trampling down the broken tops of reeds and sedges, and so forming a slight concavity. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z If f ″ changes sign as we pass through a point x, then f changes concavity. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z The inequalities of the torrent bed and walls cause its eddyings, and the eddies fashion the concavities. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z At the anterior part of the hoof these three surfaces unite in forming a well-marked angle which, on account of the concavity of the internal surface, is slightly curved towards the axis of the foot. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z Dorsal concavity of base as viewed from proximal end usually deeper than ventral concavity.... The Baculum in Microtine Rodents 2011-11-17T03:00:33.777Z The dunes of Gascony, which sometimes exceed three hundred feet in height, present the same concavity and convexity of vertical cross-section. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z Note that, although f changes concavity at x = −1 and x = 1, there are no inflection points at either of these places because f is not continuous at x = −1 or x = 1. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z In recently metamorphosed young the snout is more rounded than in adults; the canthus and loreal concavity are not evident. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z At the extremity of the dorso-lumbar region is the sacrum and the caudal appendix, which describe a curve of which the concavity is directed downwards and forwards. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z Dorsal and ventral concavities of base equal in depth or ventral one the deeper 21 21. The Baculum in Microtine Rodents 2011-11-17T03:00:33.777Z “Every element” here obviously means the sphere of each element; “holownesse” means concavity and “in convers” means ‘on the reverse side.’ Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z Recently W. W. Graves has called attention to a malformation of the vertebral border of the scapula which consists in a concavity instead of the normal convexity of the bone. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. 2011-10-11T02:01:07.890Z The unequal circle of the infant's face, somewhat resembles the inequality of the circumference of your countenance; he has also the vituline or calf-like concavity of the profile of your visage. Three Hours after Marriage 2011-10-10T02:00:20.823Z We return to this point, in order to add that, in its lower part, this curve alters its character; that is to say, it is replaced by a slight concavity. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z The inner face of the lateral lobe bears a narrow semi-lunate black mark with the concavity toward the spiracle, the proximal end acutely pointed. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 2011-10-07T02:00:22.027Z The depth of the loreal concavity is a highly subjective character, and we note no differences between the types. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z Round the concavity, seats for an audience of thirty thousand persons arose, range above range; higher still, the whole was enclosed by a lofty portico adorned with statues and surmounted by a balustraded terrace. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z The seas, with boulders of ice, rolled up over our crest and into the concavity of the berg, leaving no part safe. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Formerly augers and similar boring tools had merely a curved sharpened end and a concavity to hold the chips, and the whole tool had to be withdrawn to empty the chips. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z It is an oval concavity, seventy-four yards by sixty-four, and six deep; in which are ranges of stone seats, though now covered with earth and verdure. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z About twelve or fourteen men's depth," said he, "in the profundity of this cavern, on the right hand, there is a concavity wide enough to contain a large waggon, mules and all. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z A large amount of metal is squeezed out beyond the concavity of the forging dies, and this would, if allowed to flow over between the joints, prevent the dies from being closed on the forging. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Along these the seas had worn grooves leading to a central concavity filled with water. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Many of these natural concavities are of considerable size—having a superficial extent of several hundreds of acres. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Its corrugated skin of bluish brown colour was coated with slippery mucus, that glittered under the sun as it moved; and large masses of the swamp-slime rested in the concavities between its rhomboid scales. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Base has a slight concavity for cracking nuts, smooth from long use. American Antiquities Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898 2011-02-23T03:00:33.300Z Were the concavity of the nose and the projection of the mouth a little more pronounced in "Elias Howe," the medallions of that personage would give a general idea of Mr. Mayerhoffer's profile and head. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The lamp consists of a crescent-shaped stone with a concavity, in which there is animal oil and a line of crushed moss as a wick. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The shape of the brain is oval, or egg-shaped, with one extremity larger than the other, which is placed posteriorly in the skull, to the concavity of which it very closely conforms. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers It thundered upon them; then, its glassy concavity reared to an incredible height, it toppled over and broke in one roaring cataract of foam. Beggars on Horseback In the Petzval lens the concave element should be inside, with its concave surface outwards, the deep curve of the other lens should fit into this concavity, and the flatter curve face towards the condenser. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides So are all Nectaries, whether hollow spurs, sacs, or other concavities in which nectar is secreted, and all nectariferous glands. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools We slept in caves in storm; in the lee of icebergs in strong winds and on the mossy cushions of earth concavities. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Bold, predaceous animals generally have the concavity of this organ directed forward, while in timorous animals, like the rabbit, it is directed backward. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers The second is the cervical, and marks the place where the brain ends and the spinal cord begins; the concavity of this flexure is ventral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" In comparison with the other material which Goldman saw, we find the specimen to agree with O. a. palatinus in pale color and posterior concavity of the posterior border of the palate. Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents There were long lines of round buttresses and great concavities of rock, more like the famous Causses of southern France than anything I have ever seen. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway They begin on the Danube near Pressburg, surround Hungary and Transylvania in a large semicircle, the concavity of which is towards the south-west, and end on the Danube near Orsova. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" It forms a sort of broken crescent, with the concavity towards the west. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" This hash is placed in the concavity of the caps, and all is put to bake with good oil in a pan steamed in a chafing dish. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous One or two protuberances are present on the midlateral concavity of the nasal. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America Then he half-climbed, half-floated up the wall and settled himself above the entrance, where there was a slight concavity in the rock to give him hold. The Legion of Lazarus The base of the cliff was thus a concavity and they pressed themselves against it now, in shadow. Prison of a Billion Years First of all, the concavity of the vaulting, or rather, the oval, shall be represented—so the Cardinal has judiciously determined—as being all heaven. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero But at every point the concavity corresponds exactly to the convexity. Naturalism And Religion One protuberance is present on the midlateral concavity of the nasal. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America The adductor muscle is attached to a slight concavity on the under side of each scutum, at the point whence the lobes diverge. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. "The Grotto of Undine," said Penn. It was, to all appearances, a nearly spherical concavity, some thirty yards in length, and perhaps twenty in perpendicular diameter. Cudjo's Cave The latter is usually very short, almost completely concealed in the concavity of the umbilicate sporangium. The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species The tuberculum and capitulum on each of the trunk ribs are separated only by a shallow concavity. A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas Each nasal bears a shallow concavity in the midlateral side and lacks a maxillary process. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America The concavities cut in the facestones of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 are all indicative of sculpture in effect like that of Fig. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) Its concavity is directed toward the abdomen, and thus, this cavity is very much enlarged at the expense of that of the chest, which is diminished to an equal extent. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) The concavities and ridge may indicate that the muscle was divided into two sheets. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles Satellite III dropped swiftly to concavity, as the Sandra was expertly jockeyed through the rare outer layer of the stratosphere, became a true globe again. The Passing of Ku Sui The first makes its appearance above upon the convex side; the succeeding ones to the right and left in descending order; the last is in the concavity beneath. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses Stuff the skin in front of hind legs into proper concavity with wads of tow or cotton and leave these until the specimen is dried. Taxidermy The different degrees of convexity or concavity also modify the refracting character of transparent mediums. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) As though it were a physical impact, the vessel slackened its tremendous speed and hung suspended midway between the cloud concavity and the island. Pirates of the Gorm The upper and under surfaces are nearly plane, with angular edges and oblique margin, but without concavity or perforation. Some Observations on the Ethnography and Archaeology of the American Aborigines With these points for each compartment the radius is given, and an arc turned giving the concavity required for each web at its springing.'—A. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture The sky was superb, crowded with stars; the Milky Way crossed its immense blue concavity. Rosinante to the Road Again Again, the refracting power of lenses is modified by their convexity or concavity. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) The balloon became less and less inflated, and as it doubled up its concavity pressed the gas against the sides, and hastened its downward course. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories The gluteal fold is shorter, deeper, and higher than on the healthy side, and on account of the obliquity of the pelvis the spine shows a lateral curvature, with its concavity to the affected side. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Neither must it front the south; for when the sun fills the concavity, the inclosed air, unable to escape or circulate, is heated, and then extracts and dries up the juices of the body. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life A thick layer of fine sawdust packed into the concavity of the chalky lid, completes the barricade. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles The convexity of its posterior surface is received into an equal concavity of the vitreous humour. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease Another form of hanging-drop slide is made in which a circular or oval concavity or "cell" is ground out of the centre of a 3 by 1 slip. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. With each step the spine is curved laterally, the concavity of the curve being towards the side on which the hand and knee are approximated. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. A greater degree of concavity proportionate to the diameter will produce a focus which allows the mirror to be held in the hand while resting in the lap. Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance Ovary inferior, held in the concavity of the receptacle, one-celled, with 1 seed, crowned by an epigynous disc, above which rises a simple style with dilated stigma. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines The bed which is to receive the carbon at the head of the tub must be deeper than ¼″ on account of the concavity of the back-rest. The Electric Bath If the generating circle proceeds along the convexity of the periphery, it is called an upper or exterior epicycloid; if along the concavity, a lower or interior epicycloid. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The tendons and their sheaths are not implicated; they are found lying deeply in the concavity of the curve of the flexed digit. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. It extended forward three or four feet, rudely sloping away like the forepiece of a cap, but the concavity below was less than half that depth. Footprints in the Forest On the left, folding up into the concavity of the wall, like the upper berth of a Pullman sleeping car, was my bunk. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner As said, it is only an acre or so in extent, and occupying the inner concavity of the semicircle. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea A closer examination of the records shows, however, that the boundary between the two portions of the disturbed area was not a straight line, but slightly curved, the concavity facing the south-east. A Study of Recent Earthquakes Pathological Anatomy.—In well-marked cases the foot presents a concavity towards the medial side, the maximum point of the curve being opposite the mid-tarsal joint. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. The new moon has a ragged edge, and each of the protrusions and concavities are the prophecy of the perfect orb which shall ere long fill the night with calm light from its silvery shield. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John It forms a curve with its concavity forwards, and at its termination divides into, rather than gives off, its two or three principal branches. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners The Horseshoe form, with the concavity facing downwards, is an obvious and necessary consequence of this action. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The concavity of the two lower lines towards the horizontal base-line shows that the surface-velocity of the corresponding waves increases rapidly with the distance, far more so than would be possible with rectilinear motion. A Study of Recent Earthquakes In the cervical and lumbar regions this projection may merely obliterate the normal concavity. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. In these other aspects the convexity fits the concavity; in this aspect the two hemispheres go together and make the complete globe. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John But for the slight concavities on the hilltop that marked shuttler settlings, there was little to indicate their previous presence. Attrition A whale of great porosity And small specific gravity, Dived down with much velocity Beneath the sea's concavity. The Book of Humorous Verse Their circuit could not have been less than a dozen miles; and, as soon as fairly round, they deployed themselves into a long arc, with its concavity towards the rope corral. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire They result from forcible bending of the bone, the osseous tissue on the convexity of the curve giving way, while that on the concavity is compressed. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. The shell was slightly concave, the concavity turned to the front. The Scalp Hunters The concavity of the bend will enable the defending party to cross its fire in case of attack from the exposed side. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions If an error of concavity presents itself the process of polishing is gone over again, using short diametral strokes. On Laboratory Arts Amplected: when the head is received into a concavity of the prothorax; e.g. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology The converse—flattening on the side of the concavity—is seen on the front of the chest. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Many manufacturers cut the soap into sections having concave ends, and in stamping, the corners are forced into the concavity, with the result that unsightly markings are produced at each end of the tablet. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture It is distinguished by concavity of features and obliquity of angles, or rather the absence of angles. How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony And as we mounted, the simulated concavity of the Earth turned convex. Tarrano the Conqueror In the top of this curious box is a concavity with a little cushion wrapped in clean paper, and on this the back of the head is rested. In the Eastern Seas It is now gently withdrawn until the concavity of the beak is brought against the posterior edge of the septum nasi. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. From this, ragged masses, parting in fantastic forms and groupings, floated off against the concavity of the sky as though the demons of the storm were breaking up from an angry council. The Rifle Rangers On one side the bluffs are visible, rising darkly above the tree-tops, and in the concavity underneath stand the tents, close to the timber edge, though a hundred paces apart from each other. The Lone Ranche He seemed calm; his face bore a slow sardonic smile; he was unarmed, drawn back against the concavity of the wall, watching me with his steady, keen eyes. Tarrano the Conqueror My emptiness corresponds with His fulness as some concavity does with the convexity that fits into it, and the whole that He is waits to fill and to satisfy me. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. The adduction element of the deformity is partly compensated for by upward tilting of the pelvis on the affected side and curvature of the spine with its concavity towards the affected limb. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. In the center of the picture was a circular concavity, about six inches in diameter, intended to represent water, presumably the house of water mentioned in the myth. The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468 And otherwise unlike a volcanic crater is the concavity itself. The Lone Ranche The external nostrils terminated in a single orifice of a semilunar shape, with the concavity turned towards the snout. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology The concavity of the dome, I suppose, condensed the sound into a subdued thunder, like that which one hears at a short distance from the Falls of Niagara. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland It is admirably suited for a leisurely life in the open sea, where it swims about by contracting its saucer-shaped body, thus driving water out from its concavity. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told That of the Corn Hall resembles a vast concavity of glass. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. She seemed to have no breasts at all, the chest forming a concavity in correspondence to the convexity of the back, with a smoothness much like the inner surface of a bowl. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) The little concavity between the false vocal bands above and the true vocal bands below is termed the ventricle of the larynx. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) "There," said she, placing the tip of her finger upon a tiny concavity in the rose-white flesh. The Lady Paramount Ditto, with double concavity for red and black colors. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594 "The concavity of the cheeks in front of the orbit deeply concave." Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Egg represented the concavity of the celestial sphere enclosing all things, 663-l. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry And indeed a very slight concavity appeared behind the impression of the sandal. The Delight Makers The vitreous body forms about four-fifths of the entire globe, It fills the concavity of the retina and is hollowed in front, forming a deep cavity, for the reception of the lens. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Ditto, with rounded bottom, enlarged middle and small concavity on apex. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594 The trumpets sounding where the rocks were most uneven and made concavities, gave much delight by the resounding of seven or eight echoes to one sound. A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II. On one bar of iron there may be many matrices of different sizes, only one die fitting the smallest concavity, is required to work the metal in all. Navajo Silversmiths Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 167-178 The line separating both was broken into a thousand bits of protuberances and concavities, dented, notched, and jagged. All Around the Moon The balloon collapsed more and more, and its concavity forming a parachute, forced the gas against its sides and accelerated its motion. A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) There is a cover to this pan whose convexity almost fits the concavity of the pan, leaving a space of about an inch between. Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 If there existed any concavity in any part of this surface, the line would show it by the distance which would there appear between the line itself and its reflection in the metal. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 It will be observed that he fits into a concavity of about 6 inches in greatest depth. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries The general coast line formed the concavity of a small arc of a circle. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life When you see a convexity, you will see concavity opposite. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 So that a second concavity is produced on that side some little way below the tree, resulting in the slow formation of an extended S-like figure, or hook with a double bend. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor Antonyms: convex, protuberant, sincere. hollow, v. scoop, excavate, concave. hollow, n. depression, cavity, valley; concavity, channel, groove, concave, recess; correi. holy, a. sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, saintly, godly, pious, guileless. Putnam's Word Book A second series of halved bamboos is laid convex side up, the edges resting in the concavity of those below, thus making an arrangement similar to a tiled roof. The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe Place the shell between the other eye and the mirror, at a distance of 2 or 3 in. from either, the concavity facing the mirror as shown in Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do On looking down, I noticed Pedro Barba the captain of our crossbows climbing up with two soldiers, and taking advantage as we had done of the concavities of the rock. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The only manufactured article new to us was a small wooden pillow* about a foot long and six inches high, with a slight concavity above to receive the neck of the person using it. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Now they obviously could not be both flat and concave; but yet they had the properties peculiar to both flatness and concavity. The Mystery of 31 New Inn There was a shallow concavity in the sand where it had rested, but the melon itself was gone. The Conjure Woman In the manufacture of a razor, it proceeds through a dozen hands; but it is afterwards submitted to a process of grinding, by which the concavity is perfected, and the fine edge produced. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 404, December 12, 1829 "The wretches who worked their evil will with this beautiful relic of piety had actually chiselled the ornament down to a plane surface and filled the concavities with plaster." Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter The first diving bell we read of was a very large kettle suspended by ropes with the mouth downwards, and planks fixed in the middle of its concavity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 377, June 27, 1829 The apparatus in question consists of a concave sponge electrode, the concavity of which corresponds to the convexity of the external aspect of the cranium. Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 The convexities on one side of the fissure correspond with marked regularity to the concavities on the other. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine Definition.—By this term is indicated a condition of the foot where the natural concavity of the sole is absent. Diseases of the Horse's Foot His shoulders were hollowed by the usual droop, and his rusty black waistcoat showed the same creased concavity at the waist, the same flabby prominence below. The Custom of the Country On the right side, in front of the external half of the sclerotic, was observed a semilunar fold with the concavity inward, and which projected much more when the lower lid was depressed. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine He looked terrible—his clothes hung on him like bags; as the bishop said, it was ghastly to see a convexity change to such a concavity in three days. Where There's a Will A little beyond this impressive and legendary spot, the gorge, widening, displays an immense concavity on the left, nearly semicircular. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine That expression indicates that the bars have been removed, and the lateral lacunæ of the frog made to continue the concavity of the sole. Diseases of the Horse's Foot Of course, from its concavity there is some distortion of the reflected objects; yet wondrous combinations of form are often to be seen in the overhanging depth. Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women It had passed upward and toward the middle line, with its concavity directed from the middle line. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Overhead the groins and concavities of the arches curved in all directions, dropping low towards the walls, where the height was no more than sufficient to enable a person to stand upright. A Pair of Blue Eyes Presently the concavity in the ocean mounted to level, and its rotation slowly died away. The Cruise of the Dry Dock The anterior convexity abuts upon the lungs; the posterior concavity is occupied by some of the abdominal viscera. The Dog The surface thus formed is a parabola whose apex is in front, the maximum ordinate behind, and the concavity directed toward the bottom of the water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883 His face had the hideous concavities of a starved man and the uncertainty of his gait was the token of a mortal feebleness. Tales from Bohemia It was not a cerulean vault like that which covers the earth in halcyon weather, but an indescribably soft, pinkish-gray concavity that seemed nearer than the sky and yet farther than the clouds. A Columbus of Space Observe, also, that it is constantly found, that so far from there being a concavity in the interior surface of the cranium answering to the convexity apparent on the exterior—the interior is convex too. Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge The sides of the crucibles are covered with a thin layer of refractory clay, and their bottoms have a spherical concavity to hold the bloom. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 The prow of the boat is connected with the apex of the parabola by a curve whose concavity is directed upward. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883 The concavities of my body are like another Hell for their capacity. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 Felicity's negligée was of the clear green of a wave's concavity—a butterfly of blue enamel pinned her hair. The Nest Builder The surface is very uneven, with convexities and concavities on both sides. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation From the mast-head, the ocean appears either flat or slightly concave, and æronauts declare that this apparent concavity becomes more marked, the higher they ascend. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain The Homeric poems regarded the earth as a circular plain bounded by the heaven, which was a solid vault or hemisphere, with its concavity turned downward. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements Journey to the Hebrides:"—"It consists of two stones about a foot and half in diameter; the lower is a little convex, to which the concavity of the upper must be fitted. The Book of Household Management When the lake is agitated the waves goeth in these concavities with force and make a most horrible noise, most like the shooting of great guns. Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson The Homeric poems regarded the earth as a circular plain, bounded by the heaven, which was a solid vault or hemisphere, with its concavity turned downwards. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. When she had proceeded about two or three yards, the passage opened into a concavity or apartment, high enough to permit her to sit at her ease, and of irregular, but narrow, dimensions. The Betrothed Without this actual measurement we might have thought that the excentricity was the effect of the projection of the circles on the apparent concavity of the sky. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 These concavities became deeper, hour by hour and day by day, becoming at last the troughs between the crests of the snow-waves or sastrugi. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Foul water would also be apt to ooze out at all times, especially when bubbles of air were generated within the concavity. Insectivorous Plants Between us and the rapids, the concavity of the southern bank forms a bight or bay. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Directly in front of it was an electric light, and the reflection of the light was caught in the mirror and focused by its concavity upon a point to one side of the light. The Dream Doctor Colonel Dodd filled his chair in front of his desk, using all the space in it, swelling into all its concavities—usurping it all. The Landloper A curate, walking down repressing bulges and levelling up concavities, ordained order. The Fortunate Youth This would follow from various causes,—from the gradual contraction of the concavity,—from fluid in excess being secreted,- -and from the generation of bubbles of air. Insectivorous Plants The arrival slide is here shaped like the inside or concavity of a shallow cone, two miles in diameter, with the edge rather more than 150 feet from the ground. The Dominion in 1983 A plane surface is the line of separation between convexity and concavity, and is most difficult to hit; it is more easy to make a good circle than to produce a straight line. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures The Bee seems to make a point of this concavity, for it serves as a mould to receive the curved bottom of the next cell. Bramble-Bees and Others In the face of this stone wall are three concavities—fireplaces over which cooking pots are placed. The Bontoc Igorot They would be left either on the broad outer surfaces of the lobes where the quadrifids are situated, or within the closed concavity. Insectivorous Plants Swithin beheld around and above him, in place of the concavity of the dome, the open heaven, with its racing clouds, remote horizon, and intermittent gleam of stars. Two on a Tower The arming is a preparation of tallow, placed in the concavity at the bottom of the lead. Coral Reefs We explored every side, top, circumference, mean elevation, angle, slope, and concavity of every one for two miles up and down the river. Options Or if the mirror be turned vertically, then the concavity makes the countenance appear to be all upside down, and the lower rays are driven upwards and the upper downwards. Timaeus Horizon there is none: only distance soaring into space,—infinite concavity hollowing before you, and hugely arching above you,—the color deepening with the height. Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Three examples of the mental concavity sunk into by these barbarians. The Mirror of Kong Ho
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