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inclined plane Definition

inclined plane

noun

a plane surface set at any angle other than a right angle against a horizontal surface: it is a simple machine that increases mechanical advantage but requires a longer working distance

inclined plane Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • build: Built an inclined plane on the Dorset & Somerset Canal.
  • work: The scheme also included a railroad with six inclined planes worked by steam engines.
  • have: Points of Special Interest: The canal had no locks but had three inclined planes which took the boats down a slope on rails.
  • incuded: It incuded 3 inclined planes with 57, 56 and 84 feet rises plus two locks.

Preposition: on

  • canal: An advocate of wheeled boats and inclined planes on tub-boat canals.

Browse dictionary entries near inclined plane

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  9. ‹ incitement
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