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   ocr: THE WEDGE - - - - AXE HEAD - a SIDEWAYS - - MOVEMENT - - - - DOWNWARD MOVEMENT A wedge acts as a moving inclined CHHOIP plane. The cutting edge of an axe is wedge-shaped. Just as a slope makes ite easier to move a heavy weight, by using an axe a lumberjack can split logs that could not be broken by hand.