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militia(dictionary)
concave(dictionary)
concave(dictionary)
concave(2)(dictionary)
concave(1)(dictionary)
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Concave(medicine)
concave mirror(medicine)

concave(1) (iou) and militia (oh)


concave(1) (iou)



concave adjective. LME.
[Latin concavus, formed as CON- + cavus hollow (perh. through Old & mod. French concave).]
Having an internal cavity; hollow. LME-M17.
Having an outline or surface curved like the interior of a circle or sphere; the reverse of convex. LME.
concave lens, concave mirror, etc.
concavely adverb L19.
concaveness noun M18.

militia (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: 'military service', from miles; MILITARY1]
a group of people trained as soldiers, who are not part of the permanent army
::He joined the local militia as soon as he was 16.
::a militia leader
::a left-wing militia group