verb squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.
— synonyms: squeeze, force
noun any shape that is triangular in cross section.
— synonyms: wedge_shape, cuneus
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).
— synonyms: bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich
noun a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation.
— synonyms: hacek
noun a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe.
— synonyms: wedge_heel
noun (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.
noun something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them.
noun a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object.
— synonyms: chock
Examples
“Stick a wedge under the door, will you? It keeps blowing shut.”