Wedge

  • 131wedge-shaped — adjective 1. (of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cuneate • Similar to: ↑simple, ↑unsubdivided 2. shaped like a wedge • Syn: ↑ …

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  • 132wedge of emersion — or wedge of immersion : the wedge shaped volume of a ship that emerges from the water or is immerged when the ship is inclined or heeled …

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