1. wedge-shaped - Adjective
2. wedge-shaped - Adjective Satellite
Having the shape of a wedge; cuneiform.
Broad and truncate at the summit, and tapering down to the base; as, a wedge-shaped leaf.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDavies, S. J. J. F. (2003) These, along with their wedge-shaped body, are thought to be adaptations to ward off vines, thorns, and saw-edged leaves, allowing them to run quickly through the rainforest. Source: Internet
Because the swinging caliper's piston angle changes relative to the disc, this design uses wedge-shaped pads that are narrower in the rear on the outside and narrower on the front on the inside. Source: Internet
Alternatively a 6 to 8 inch wedge-shaped foam rubber pad could be used to elevate the upper body. Source: Internet
Halfway between Crescent Head and Point Plomer is the brilliantly named Delicate Nobby, a wedge-shaped rock formation that starts just off the beach and spears out into the Pacific, creating beach breaks on either side. Source: Internet
Cassowaries eat fallen fruit and consequently spend much time under trees where seeds the size of golfballs or larger fall from heights of up to 30 m; the wedge-shaped casque may protect the head by deflecting falling fruit. Source: Internet
Cuneiform literally means "wedge-shaped", due to the triangular tip of the stylus used for impressing signs on wet clay. Source: Internet