inclined plane

Other forms: inclined planes

Definitions of inclined plane

1. noun

   a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
   types:

   incline, ramp

   an inclined surface connecting two levels

   screw

   a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole

   wedge

   something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

   ax head, axe head

   the cutting head of an ax

   colter, coulter

   a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil

   moldboard, mouldboard

   wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow

   ploughshare, plowshare, share

   a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

   coign, coigne, quoin

   expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

   shim

   a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices

   ski jump

   a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump

   type of:

   machine, simple machine

   a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point