WEDGE SHAPE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase wedge shape. (close relations)
wedge-shaped
Best Alternative Words for WEDGE SHAPE
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conical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or resembling a cone | ||||||||
cuneiform | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • shaped like a wedge • of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones) noun • an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia | ||||||||
fusiform | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tapering at each end | ||||||||
oblique | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled noun • any grammatical case other than the nominative • a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | ||||||||
pyramidal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling a pyramid | ||||||||
tapered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • becoming gradually narrower | ||||||||
triangular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle • having three sides | ||||||||
truncated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • cut short in duration • terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off | ||||||||
v-shaped | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shaped in the form of the letter V | ||||||||
wedge-shaped | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • shaped like a wedge adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base | ||||||||
cuneus | nounn | |||||||
noun • any shape that is triangular in cross section | ||||||||
wedge | nounn | |||||||
noun • any shape that is triangular in cross section • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States • a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation • a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe • (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole • something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them • a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object verb • put, fix, force, or implant • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |