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wedge

/ wedge /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
Type of:
inclined plane
Kinds of:
ax head axe head colter coulter moldboard
Derived:
squeeze force
noun Sense 2
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
Type of:
iron
Kinds of:
pitching wedge sand wedge
Domain:
golf golf game
noun Sense 3
any shape that is triangular in cross section
Type of:
triangle trigon trilateral
Derived:
squeeze force
verb Sense 4
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
"I squeezed myself into the corner"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
impact compress compact pack together
Derived:
wedge shape cuneus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
Type of:
block
Kinds of:
sprag
Derived:
chock
noun Sense 6
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
Type of:
heel
Has parts:
wedgie
noun Sense 7
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
Type of:
diacritical mark diacritic
verb Sense 8
fix, force, or implant
"lodge a bullet in the table"
Opposites:
dislodge free
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Kinds of:
redeposit
Derived:
lodgment lodgement lodging
See also:
stick out protrude jut out jut project
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 9
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
Type of:
sandwich
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
3
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inclined plane ax head axe head colter coulter moldboard iron pitching wedge sand wedge triangle trigon trilateral