Hanapin
Wedge
01
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
02
wedge, wg
any shape that is triangular in cross section
03
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
04
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
05
takong, wedge
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
06
wedg, wedgie
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
07
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
01
ipuwersa, ipitin
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Example
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
In the crowded subway, people had to wedge themselves into the packed train.
02
ipinagdikit, ipinuwesto
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Example
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
He wedged the painting against the wall with a piece of cardboard to keep it from shifting.
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