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Meaning of inclined plane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

العربية المُسْتَوِي المائِل
Čeština nakloněná rovina
Deutsch schiefe Ebene
Español plano inclinado
Suomi kalteva taso
Français plan incliné
Magyar lejtő
Bahasa Indonesia bidang miring
日本語 しゃめん 斜面
Nederlands hellend vlak
Polski równia pochyła
Română plan înclinat
Русский наклонная плоскость
Tagalog dahilig
Tiếng Việt mặt phẳng nghiêng

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

inclineman Incliner Inclines Inclining inclinograph Inclinometer

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