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convex

n. குவிந்த உரு, புறக்குவிவுரு, குவடு, மேற்குவிவான பகுதி, புறவளைவான பொருள், வான்முகடு, (பெ.) குவடான, புறங்குவிந்த, வௌத வளைவான, புறங்கவிந்த.


Con"vex, a. Etym: [L. convexus vaulted, arched, convex, concave, fr. convehere to bring together: cf. F. convexe. See Vehicle.] Defn: Rising or swelling into a spherical or rounded form; regularly protuberant or bulging; -- said of a spherical surface or curved line when viewed from without, in opposition to concave. Drops of water naturally form themselves into figures with a convex surface. Whewell. Double convex, convex on both sides; convexo-convex. Con"vex, n. Defn: A convex body or surface. Half heaven's convex glitters with the flame. Tickell. Note: This word was often pronounced con-vex' by early writers, as by Milton, and occasionallyby later poets.


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