What is "wedge" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does wedge mean in English? Meaning of wedge definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "wedge" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "wedge": any shape that is triangular in cross section

Noun

  • Meaning: any shape that is triangular in cross section
  • Synonyms: cuneus wedge wedge shape
  • Hypernyms: triangle trigon trilateral
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": put, fix, force, or implant

    Verb

  • Meaning: put, fix, force, or implant
  • Example: lodge a bullet in the table stick your thumb in the crack
  • Synonyms: deposit lodge stick wedge
  • Hyponyms: redeposit
  • Hypernyms: fasten fix secure
  • Antonyms: dislodge free
  • Also see: jut jut out project protrude stick out
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": 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

    Noun

  • Meaning: 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
  • Synonyms: bomber cuban sandwich grinder hero hero sandwich hoagie hoagy italian sandwich poor boy sub submarine submarine sandwich torpedo wedge zep
  • Hypernyms: sandwich
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

    Verb

  • Meaning: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
  • Example: I squeezed myself into the corner
  • Synonyms: force squeeze wedge
  • Hyponyms: compact compress impact pack together
  • Hypernyms: displace move
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

    Noun

  • Meaning: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
  • Synonyms: hacek wedge
  • Hypernyms: diacritic diacritical mark
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

    Noun

  • Meaning: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
  • Synonyms: wedge wedge heel
  • Hypernyms: heel
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

    Noun

  • Meaning: (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
  • Synonyms: wedge
  • Hyponyms: pitching wedge sand wedge
  • Hypernyms: iron
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

    Noun

  • Meaning: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
  • Synonyms: wedge
  • Hyponyms: ax head axe head coign coigne colter coulter moldboard mouldboard ploughshare plowshare quoin share shim
  • Hypernyms: inclined plane
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Meaning of "wedge": a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

    Noun

  • Meaning: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
  • Synonyms: chock wedge
  • Hyponyms: sprag
  • Hypernyms: block
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈwɛdʒ/

    Synonyms:

    chunk, cusp, taper, spire, quoin, cleat, lump, keystone, prong, block, shim, cotter, chock,

    Antonyms:

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