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| wedge [ wej ] |
noun (plural wedges) |
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1. tapering block: a solid block that is thick at one end and thin at the other, used to secure or separate two objects
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2. wedge-shaped object: an object that has a wedge shape
  a wedge of cake
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3. something acting as wedge: something that acts as a wedge, e.g. by causing division
drove a wedge between the two families
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4. dress
Same as wedge heel
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5. golf golf club: a golf club with a markedly slanted head, used to hit the ball along a high arcing trajectory
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6. stroke in cuneiform writing: a wedge-shaped stroke used in cuneiform writing
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verb (3rd person present singular wedges, present participle wedging, past and past participle wedged) |
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1. transitive verb secure something with wedge: to secure or tighten something with a wedge
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2. transitive and intransitive verb squeeze: to squeeze or pack something into a small space, or be squeezed or packed in this way
Hundreds of people were wedged into the room.
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3. transitive verb force something apart with wedge: to force something apart or open with a wedge
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| [ Old English wecg< Germanic, probably < Indo-European, 'ploughshare, wedge'] |
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| wedgy adjective |
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