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concentric Definition

con·cen·tric (kən sentrik)

adjective

having a center in common concentric circles

Etymology: ME concentrik < OFr concentrique < ML concentricus < L com-, together + -centricus, -centric

concentric Related Forms
con·cen·tri·cally adverb con′·cen·tric·ity (kän′sen trisə 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

  • not: Conwy castle, with its eight mighty, round towers, is not concentric and has no gatehouse or keep.
  • roughly: Beyond these, roughly concentric with the inner wall, is a series of shallow scoops or pits.