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convex shape - a shape that curves or bulges outward | ||
convexity | ||
solid a three-dimensional shape | ||
umbo a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum | ||
camber the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top | ||
entasis a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight | ||
thickening, knob, node the act of thickening | ||
ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters | ||
tip, peak, point an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" | ||
taper the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) |