Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inclined plane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: in-clined -plane
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.

Example Sentences

"On this railway there were three inclined planes of the self-acting type, the full wagons pulling up the empty."

Inflected Forms

inclined planes (plural)

Questions

What does inclined plane mean?: One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.

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