concentric
concentric
Definition
con·cen·tric (kən sen′trik)
adjective
having a center in common concentric circles
Etymology: ME concentrik < OFr concentrique < ML concentricus < L com-, together + -centricus, -centric
con·cen′·tri·cally adverb
con′·cen·tric′·ity (kän′sen tris′ə tē) noun
concentric
Usage Examples
Preposition: with
- axis: Single Port Nozzle ( Plasma ) Constricted nozzle with only one internal bore, concentric with the longitudinal axis of the tungsten electrode.
Modifies a noun
- circle: In the ceremony we have several concentric circles: Spirit is in the middle - in the most powerful place.
- ring: The trainee was also unaware of the use of concentric bed rings to reduce risk of access.
- castle: Most castles, by the time of concentric castles, had what were called " murder holes " above their main entrance.
- contraction: The upward phase of pushing the barbell up over your head in a military press is an example of a concentric muscle contraction.
- sphere: For instance, try making a union of concentric spheres with a clear texture on them.
- ditch: The main features of the hill itself were three concentric earth ditches from the Neolithic period around 3,600 - 3,300 years BC.
Modifying Another Word
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- conceptacle
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- conceptual art
- conceptualism
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