embolon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμβολον (embolon, “wedge, plug”)
[edit] Noun
embolon (plural embola)
- A blood clot or swelling, particularly one that blocks an artery.
- (archaic) A battering-ram on a warship.
- (archaic) A military formation, usually shaped like a wedge.
- (rare, archaic) Anything wedge-shaped.
[edit] Quotations
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