concentric spheres

collocation in English

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concentric
adjective
uk
/kənˈsen.trɪk/us
/kənˈsen.trɪk/
Concentric circles and rings have the ...
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sphere
noun[C]
uk
/sfɪər/us
/sfɪr/
an object shaped like a ...
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(Definition ofconcentricandspherefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is done by projecting each solid onto aconcentricsphere.
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Cosmological experience then revealed that the stars were situated at different heights in the supposed vault, which compelled imagining new concentric spheres.
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By contrast, the equivalent correlations, obtained from simulations of uncorrelated sources in a concentric spheres model and passed through the dura imaging algorithm, were near zero as expected.
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Yang (1996) uses a time-dependent code to solve the flow between concentric spheres with additional, non-physical symmetry constraints until convergence is almost achieved.
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Given the symbolism of the washstand, the concentric spheres of the bedchamber evoke associations with womb and egg.
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Buhler* reported numerical and experimental results on the flow generated in a spherical gap between two concentric spheres, with the outer one being at rest and the inner one rotating.
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Eventually, perfectly concentric spheres were abandoned as it was impossible to develop a sufficiently accurate model under that ideal.
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It is also possible to construct the linkage system so that all of the bodies move on concentric spheres, forming a "spherical linkage".
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There are several known objects which allow such a solution: spheres, concentric spheres, infinite cylinders, cluster of spheres and cluster of cylinders.
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Shellworlds are ancient artificial planets consisting of fourteen nested concentric spheres internally lit by tiny thermonuclear stars, whose layers are inhabited by various races.
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The 92 vertices lie on the surfaces of three concentric spheres.
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The region of the plane between two concentric circles is an annulus, and analogously the region of space between two concentric spheres is a spherical shell.
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In some it takes the form of relatively simple spicules, but in others it forms more elaborate lattices, such as concentric spheres with radial spines or sequences of conical chambers.
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