Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

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CLASS II SECTION III. 3. SUPERFICIAL FORM


250. Convexity -- N. convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, gibbosity † , bilge, bulge, protuberance, protrusion; camber, cahot [U.S.] .

251. Flatness -- N. flatness &c adj.; smoothness &c 255.

252. Concavity -- N. concavity, depression, dip; hollow, hollowness; indentation, intaglio, cavity, dent, dint, dimple, follicle, pit, sinus, alveolus † , lacuna; excavation, strip mine; trough &c (furrow) 259; honeycomb.

252a Sponge -- N. sponge, honeycomb, network; frit [Chem] , filter.

253. Sharpness -- N. sharpness &c adj.; acuity, acumination † ; spinosity † .

254. Bluntness -- N. bluntness &c adj..

255. Smoothness -- N. smoothness &c adj.; polish, gloss; lubricity, lubrication.

256. Roughness -- N. roughness &c adj.; tooth, grain, texture, ripple; asperity, rugosity † , salebrosity † , corrugation, nodosity † ; arborescence † &c 242; pilosity † .

257. Notch -- N. notch, dent, nick, cut; indent, indentation; dimple.

258. Fold -- N. fold, plicature † , plait, pleat, ply, crease; tuck, gather; flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature † , gather, wrinkle, rimple † , crinkle, crankle † , crumple, rumple, rivel † , ruck † , ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce † , flounce, lapel; pucker, crow's feet; plication † .

259. Furrow -- N. furrow, groove, rut, sulcus [Anat.] , scratch, streak, striae, crack, score, incision, slit; chamfer, fluting; corduroy road, cradle hole.

260. Opening -- N. hole, foramen; puncture, perforation; fontanel † ; transforation † ; pinhole, keyhole, loophole, porthole, peephole, mousehole, pigeonhole; eye of a needle; eyelet; slot.

261. Closure -- N. closure, occlusion, blockade; shutting up &c v.; obstruction &c (hindrance) 706; embolus; contraction &c 195; infarction; constipation, obstipation † ; blind alley, blind corner; keddah † ; cul-de-sac, caecum; imperforation † , imperviousness &c adj.; impermeability; stopper &c 263.

262. Perforator -- N. perforator, piercer, borer, auger, chisel, gimlet, stylet † , drill, wimble † , awl, bradawl, scoop, terrier, corkscrew, dibble, trocar [Med.] , trepan, probe, bodkin, needle, stiletto, rimer, warder, lancet; punch, puncheon; spikebit † , gouge; spear &c (weapon) 727; puncher; punching machine, punching press; punch pliers.

263. Stopper -- N. stopper, stopple; plug, cork, bung, spike, spill, stopcock, tap; rammer † ; ram, ramrod; piston; stop-gap; wadding, stuffing, padding, stopping, dossil † , pledget † , tompion † , tourniquet.