plan incliné

Definitions of plan incliné
  1. noun
    a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
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    types:
    coin
    something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
    soc de charrue
    a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
    type of:
    appareil, machine
    a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
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