Wedge-shaped
101Cuniform — Cuneiform Cu*ne i*form (k? n? ? f?rm), Cuniform Cu ni*form (k? n? f?rm), a. [L. cuneus a wedge + form: cf. F. cunei forme. See {Coin}.] 1. Wedge shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; especially applied to the wedge shaped or arrowheaded characters of… …
102Early history of Ireland — Prehistory Mesolithic (8000 BC 4500 BC)What little is known of pre Christian Ireland comes from a few references in Roman writings, Irish poetry and myth, and archaeology. During the Pleistocene ice age, Ireland was extensively glaciated. Ice… …
103Assyria — • Includes geographical and historical information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Assyria Assyria † …
104cuneiform — (adj.) 1670s, wedge shaped, from Fr. cunéiforme (16c.), from L. cuneus a wedge, wedge shaped thing, of unknown origin, + Fr. forme (see FORM (Cf. form) (n.)). Applied to characters in ancient Middle Eastern inscriptions made with wedge shaped… …
105cuneal — adjective shaped like a wedge • Syn: ↑wedge shaped, ↑cuneiform • Pertains to noun: ↑wedge (for: ↑wedge shaped) …
106Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …
107Sound reinforcement system — A sound reinforcement system is an arrangement of microphones, electronic signal processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers that makes live or pre recorded sounds usually music or speech louder, or that distributes the sound to a larger or more… …
108Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …
109river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
110Critical taper — In mechanics and geodynamics, a critical taper is the equilibrium angle made by the far end of a wedge shaped agglomeration of material that is being pushed by the near end. The angle of the critical taper is a function of the material properties …
