Meaning & Definition of Wedge in English
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Wedge
/wɛʤ/
noun
1. Any shape that is triangular in cross section
synonym:
- wedge,
- wedge shape,
- cuneus
2. A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)
- Different names are used in different sections of the united states
synonym:
- bomber,
- grinder,
- hero,
- hero sandwich,
- hoagie,
- hoagy,
- Cuban sandwich,
- Italian sandwich,
- poor boy,
- sub,
- submarine,
- submarine sandwich,
- torpedo,
- wedge,
- zep
3. A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
synonym:
- hacek,
- wedge
4. A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
synonym:
- wedge heel,
- wedge
5. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
synonym:
- wedge
6. Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a v) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
synonym:
- wedge
7. A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
synonym:
- chock,
- wedge
verb
1. Put, fix, force, or implant
- "Lodge a bullet in the table"
- "Stick your thumb in the crack"
synonym:
- lodge,
- wedge,
- stick,
- deposit
2. Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- "I squeezed myself into the corner"
synonym:
- wedge,
- squeeze,
- force
Examples of using
More painful than any wedge.
The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.