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Wedge
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ein großer Sandwich aus einem langen, knusprigen Brötchen
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
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Keil, Unterlegkeil
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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Keil, Unterlegkeil
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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Keil, Unterlegkeil
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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Keilabsatz, Keil
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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Keil, Wedge
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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Keil, diakritisches Zeichen in Keilform
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
01
einklemmen, zwängen
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Beispiele
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
Er musste den Koffer zwischen die Autositze zwängen, um ihn in den Kofferraum zu bekommen.
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
Der Gärtner schob geschickt die kleine Pflanze in den engen Raum zwischen den Blumen hinein.
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verkeilen, stabilisieren
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Beispiele
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
Der Bauer verkeilte den Zaunpfahl sicher im Boden, um das Vieh am Entkommen zu hindern.
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
Sie keilte das Bücherregal gegen die Wand, um ein Umkippen zu verhindern.
