"flying wedge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flying wedges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flying wedge (plural flying wedges)
  1. (aviation, American football) A formation in which a group travels so that its components form a triangular shape. Wikipedia link: flying wedge Categories (topical): Aviation, Football (American) Related terms: boar's snout, flying V, skein, svinfylking

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