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
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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
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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
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klämma, pressa
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exempel
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
Han var tvungen att klämma in resväskan mellan bilstolarna för att få plats i bagaget.
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
Trädgårdsmästaren skickligt kilade in den lilla växten i det trånga utrymmet mellan blommorna.
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kilade, stabilisera
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Exempel
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
Bonden kilade staketet säkert i marken för att förhindra att boskapen flydde.
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
Hon kilade bokhyllan mot väggen för att förhindra att den välte.
