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Word entry · 6 letters

convex

Best crossword clue

"Curving outward"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɒn.vɛks/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cenovxStarts with CEnds with X1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. curving or bulging outward

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French convexe, from Latin convexus (“arched”).

Used in a sentence

  • [D]rops of water naturally form themselves into figures with a convex surface; […]
  • Half heaven's convex glitters with the flame.
  • Of all the devices for defrauding at poker, the “shiner,” or “convex” […] Modern convexes are also considerably larger than those of former days.

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