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/disht/, adj.1. concave: a dished face.2. Older Slang. exhausted; worn out.3. (of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.[1580-90; DISH + -ED2]
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dished — [disht] adj. 1. dish shaped; concave 2. farther apart at the top than at the bottom: said of a pair of wheels having camber … English World dictionary
Dished — Dish Dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dishing}.] 1. To put in a dish, ready for the table. [1913 Webster] 2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dished — adjective Shaped like a dish; concave. Bicycle and cart wheels are often dished … Wiktionary
dished — [[t]dɪʃt[/t]] adj. concave: a dished face[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
dished — /dɪʃt/ (say disht) adjective 1. concave: a dished face. 2. Colloquial defeated; frustrated; cheated. 3. (of paired wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom …
dished — A plate, washer, or disc is dished when the center is recessed from the rim like a shallow bowl … Dictionary of automotive terms
dished patch — noun : a piece of dished metal (as plate) used for patching usually by welding … Useful english dictionary
dished — adjective Date: 1737 curved in ; concave … New Collegiate Dictionary
dished — dɪʃ n. bowl; plate; prepared food; portion, share; (Slang) stunning or attractive person (especially a woman) v. put on a plate, serve (food); make a dishlike shape; gossip, talk about (Slang); defeat (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
dished — adjective make slightly concave. → dish … English new terms dictionary
