wedge

/wˈɛd‍ʒ/

/ˈwɛdʒ/

[verb] [noun]

to wedge

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

put, fix, force, or implant

synonyms : deposit

lodge

stick

antonyms : dislodge

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

synonyms : force

squeeze

Wedge

[NOUN]

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

synonyms : bomber

any shape that is triangular in cross section

synonyms : cuneus

wedge shape

something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

synonyms : chock

a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

synonyms : wedge heel

(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

synonyms : hacek

Examples

1. The deal drove a wedge between the president and fellow Republicans going into the 1992 elections.

2. But the lawyers also described internal politics that at times slowed down the department's work or drove a wedge among members of the team.

3. So 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, gap wedge, pitching wedge.

4. Pear wedge.

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