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21gib — gib1 /gib/, n., v., gibbed, gibbing. n. 1. a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout. 2. Mach. a. a thin, wedgelike strip of metal for controlling the area in which a moving part, as …
22hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …
23peen — /peen/, n. 1. a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face. v.t. 2. to enlarge, straighten, or smooth with a peen. 3. to strengthen (a metal surface) by light hammering or by bombardment with steel balls or… …
24wedge heel — a heel formed by a roughly triangular or wedgelike piece that extends from the front or middle to the back of the sole, used on women s shoes. * * * …
25wedgy — /wej ee/, adj., wedgier, wedgiest. resembling a wedge; wedgelike. [1790 1800; WEDGE + Y1] * * * …
26blind mole rat — ▪ rodent any of eight species of burrowing rodents living in the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. Among the several rodents referred to as “mole rats” (see zokor), the blind mole rat is among the most molelike in form, having a… …
27cuneiform — 1. adjective /kjuˈni.ə.fɔɹm/ a) Having the form of a wedge; wedge shaped. b) Written in cuneiform: cuneiform script, cuneiform writing. Syn: wedgelike, wedgy 2 …
28wedgy — adjective Resembling a wedge, especially in shape Syn: cuneiform, wedgelike …
29chisel — A single beveled end cutting blade with a straight or angled shank used with a thrust along the axis of the handle for cutting or splitting dentin and enamel. binangle c. a c. with an angled shank to which a second angle is added in order to… …
30part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See …
