Wedge-shaped

  • 61Canadian military fur wedge cap — The Canadian Military fur wedge cap, or envelope busby is a uniform hat worn by the Canadian military and RCMP. The outside of the cap is entirely covered in real (e.g. seal skin or Persian lamb) or synthetic fur and is shaped like a wedge. When… …

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  • 62Clastic wedge — In geology, clastic wedge usually refers to a thick assemblage of sediments often lens shaped in profile eroded and deposited landward of a mountain chain; they begin at the mountain front, thicken considerably landwards of it to a peak depth,… …

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  • 63flying wedge — fly′ing wedge′ n. cvs aV shaped formation, as of police, organized to penetrate a line of defense • Etymology: 1905–10 …

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  • 64symmetrical double-wedge wing — A diamond or symmetrical double wedged shaped wing. It is ideal for flights at supersonic speeds, as some of the shock waves are avoided. See symmetrical airfoil …

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  • 65cuneate — wedge shaped …

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  • 66cuneiform — wedge shaped …

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  • 67cuneiform — Wedge shaped. See intermediate c. (bone), lateral c. (bone), medial c. (bone). * * * cu·ne·i·form kyu̇ nē ə .fȯrm, kyü n(ē )ə adj 1) of, relating to, or being a cuneiform bone or cartilage 2) of a human skull wedge shaped as viewed from above… …

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  • 68cuneate — Wedge shaped. [L. cuneus, wedge] * * * cu·ne·ate kyü nē .āt, ət adj narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base * * * cu·ne·ate (kuґne āt) [cuneus + ate] wedge shaped …

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  • 69Miltonia cuneata — Wedge shaped Miltonia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unra …

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  • 70spheno- — Wedge, wedge shaped; the sphenoid bone. [G. sphen, wedge] * * * prefix denoting the sphenoid bone. Examples: sphenomaxillary (relating to the sphenoid and maxillary bones); sphenopalatine (relating to the sphenoid bone and palate) …

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