concentric
adjective
having a common center, as circles or spheres.
concentrically
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a word derived from
concentric.
Example Sentences
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Most remarkably, it spread out almost concentrically over a distance of about 130km from the volcano, creating a plume with a 260km diameter, before it was distorted by the wind.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 18, 2022
Plot moves concentrically, the stories like rings radiating from a drop of rain.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
A few people are on bikes, circling around the pedestrians, concentrically mirroring the dance of the horses and motorcycles surrounding us.
From Salon ● May 27, 2015
When they relax, the sphincters’ concentrically arranged bundles of muscle fibers increase the size of the opening, and when they contract, the size of the opening shrinks to the point of closure.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Within each tub is placed concentrically a cylindrical sieve, or colander, 8 feet in diameter and 2 feet high, made of 3/8 round iron, and it is within this that the peat is emptied.
From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Samuel W. (Samuel William) Johnson
