CONCAVES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

concaves

noun

plural of concave

as in cavities

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Noun

Structural studies revealed wide-open cavities that accommodate large plastic polymers.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Will Brantley, president of the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said sticky and chewy candies tend to cling to teeth, leaving behind sugary residue that can contribute to cavities.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cavities

Noun

Particularly for a character like this, who is literally a servant and has to exist in the hollows created by other people in that world — that’s a very useful tool for me as an actor.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Thick oak canopies also shelter birds from severe weather, and their branches and trunk hollows create nesting sites for spring.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of hollows

Noun

Oil drilling began in the Bayou in the 1920s, a time of lawless extraction, and for decades, companies would simply dump their wastewater into large, unlined pits, allowing the fluid to seep into the ground.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Molcajetes constructed of lava rock with pits creating a rough and not smooth nor easily cleanable surface were in the facility.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pits

Noun

Old channels linger as soft depressions across the floodplain, now filled with bog vegetation in muted shades of yellow, green, and brown—living traces of flowing water long since gone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
In the Atlantic, the weakest of these systems are called tropical depressions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressions

Noun

Some have indentations meant to gather rainwater, and some have multiple points of entry and egress, all of which the rats apparently appreciate.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

Definition of indentations

Noun

Front and rear bumpers can be easily detached from bodywork to allow cheap replacement after low-speed dents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Companies like Flock allow users to conduct searches based on characteristics like vehicle make, model and color, as well as other distinctive vehicle features like dents and stickers.

— Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dents

Noun

As Houthi forces took control of more land and roads surrounding Taiz, residents’ access to nearby wells was cut off and deliveries of water from outside the city declined.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Amid mounting consumer anxiety over rising fuel costs, Newsom in 2025 signed a law to boost oil production in Kern County, fast-tracking permitting for up to 2,000 new wells annually through 2036.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wells

Noun

The quicker melting changes the usual flow of water through valleys and into the lake, compounding the challenges.

— Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers scenic train rides through colorful forests, open meadows, and river valleys, with special excursions during peak fall foliage season.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026

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