concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik 
ˌkän-
1
: having a common center
concentric circles
the concentric layers of the wedding cake
2
: having a common axis : coaxial
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The cooled rods are put into 17-ft-tall (5-m) steel and concrete cylinders with multiple inner layers, concentric seals, and shock absorbers.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
A couple of years ago, the tree collapsed, on account of disease, and now, amid birdsong and leaf-whisper, the concentric circles of stones, shifted by roots and overgrown with moss, have become a memorial to the organism that once supported them.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025
Rings are accented with vivid enamel or encircled with gemstones in concentric layers.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The dense central region — a strange melding of concentric bubbles and chaotic dusty structures imaged by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope — can also be spotted shining brightly at the heart of the image.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
A couple of years ago, the tree collapsed, on account of disease, and now, amid birdsong and leaf-whisper, the concentric circles of stones, shifted by roots and overgrown with moss, have become a memorial to the organism that once supported them.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025
Rings are accented with vivid enamel or encircled with gemstones in concentric layers.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The dense central region — a strange melding of concentric bubbles and chaotic dusty structures imaged by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope — can also be spotted shining brightly at the heart of the image.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
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“Concentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concentric. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik
(ˈ)kän-
: having a common center
concentric circles
Medical Definition
concentric
adjective
con·cen·tric
kən-ˈsen-trik, (ˈ)kän-
: having a common center
concentric circles
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