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Noun Concept

Categories: Mechanics, Tools, Simple machines

wedge

Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them WordNet 3.0

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Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A wedge is a triangular shaped tool, a portable inclined plane, and one of the six simple machines. Wikipedia

Triangular-shaped simple machine. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Mechanical device; triangular shaped tool; portable inclined plane; one of the six classical simple machines Wikidata

One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering. Wiktionary

Stick a wedge under the door, will you? It keeps blowing shut. Wiktionary

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