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wedge tomb
noun
,
Archaeology.
1.
a Neolithic chamber tomb found in the British Isles, having a trapezoidal or D-shaped cairn and a long, narrow chamber opening into it from the wider, higher side.
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Also called
wedge-shaped gallery grave
[
wej
-sheypt]
/ˈwɛdʒˌʃeɪpt/
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