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noun

one of the simple machines, a plane surface inclined to the horizon, or forming with a horizontal plane any angle but a right angle.Compare machine (def. 4b).

incline (def. 10a).

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Origin of inclined plane

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby inclined plane

inclinable, inclination, inclinatory, incline, inclined, inclined plane, inclined railway, inclined to, inclining, inclinometer, inclip

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How to use inclined plane in a sentence

Chérif was arrested in Paris in January 2005 as he was about to board a plane to Damascus along with a man named Thamer Bouchnak.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As we waited for my plane to come in, we stayed silent for a long time.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And then I got on a plane, and guess what was playing: I Never Sang for My Father.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Call me when the plane leaves the ground,” she said, in a tone that implied she knew her husband well.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

On Monday, Soelistyo had jolted relatives as well as searchers by suggesting that the plane could be “at the bottom of the sea.”
Wreckage, Bodies of AirAsia Crash Found|Lennox Samuels|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Marshals were inclined to attribute their disgrace to the ill-will of Berthier and not to the temper of Napoleon.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
And he was inclined to believe that it was Grandfather Mole that was to blame for the scarcity of worms in the neighborhood.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Perry's arms fell gracefully to his side and he inclined his head and half closed his eyes in acknowledgment.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
A number of the articles were used in the erection of Edgbaston Vestry Hall, where the curious may inspect them if so inclined.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Orlean was regarded as a fairly attractive woman; but her chin, unlike that of the one before him, was inclined to retreat.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for inclined plane

inclined plane

noun

a plane whose angle to the horizontal is less than a right angle

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Scientific definitions for inclined plane

inclined plane

[ ĭn′klīnd′ ]

A plane surface, such as a ramp or a blade, set at an acute angle to a horizontal surface, a direction of motion, or a direction of force. Inclined planes are used to increase the distance over which work is done, reducing the amount of force needed to impart energy to a system. Rolling a car up a hill, for example, requires less force than lifting it straight up off the ground. Many tools, such as the ax, wedge, chisel, and highway ramp, exploit the mechanical properties of the inclined plane.

inclined plane

Origin of inclined plane

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