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incline, ramp
an inclined surface connecting two levels
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screw
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
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wedge
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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ax head, axe head
the cutting head of an ax
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colter, coulter
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
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moldboard, mouldboard
wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow
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ploughshare, plowshare, share
a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
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coign, coigne, quoin
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
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shim
a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
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ski jump
a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
