Meanings
nounwedge tomb (plural wedge tombs)
plural wedge tombs
- A kind of Irish chamber tomb with the burial chamber narrowed at one end.
Origin
From the wedge shape in elevation.
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APA
wedge tomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wedge%20tomb
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“wedge tomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wedge%20tomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wedge tomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wedge%20tomb.
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