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flying wedge
n.
A compact, wedge-shaped formation, as of police or guards, moving as a body and used especially for penetrating crowds.
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Universalium. 2010.
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Flying wedge — A flying wedge, flying V or simply a wedge is a charging formation in which troops or riot police are arrayed to form a V shaped wedge formation, sometimes called a boar s head , or ἐμβολον in Greek. Military usesIf the point of the wedge can… … Wikipedia
