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Wedge
01
большой сэндвич, багет
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
клевер, треугольный клин
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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клин, долото
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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клин, древесный клин
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
05
клинья, танкетка
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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клюшка для гольфа, ведж
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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вэдж диакритический, инвертированный циркумфлекс
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
01
втиснуть, вставить
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Example
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.
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
02
подкладывать, укреплять
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Example
She wedged the chair under the doorknob for extra security while she slept.
He wedged the painting against the wall with a piece of cardboard to keep it from shifting.
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
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