Wedge
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en stor smörgås gjord av en lång, knaprig rulle som delats på längden och fyllds med kött och ost (och tomat
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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kil, spjäla
any shape that is triangular in cross section
03
kil, spjäla
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
04
kil, block
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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kile, kileklack
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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kil, wedge
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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kil, diakritiskt tecken i form av en kil
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
01
klämma, pressa
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exempel
Frustrated with the clutter, she had to wedge the shoes onto the already full shelf.
Frustrerad av röran var hon tvungen att klämma in skorna på den redan fulla hyllan.
02
kilade, stabilisera
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exempel
She wedged the chair under the doorknob for extra security while she slept.
Hon kilade stolen under dörrvredet för extra säkerhet medan hon sov.
