WEDGE

/wɛdʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. verb put, fix, force, or implant. — synonyms: lodge, stick, deposit
  2. verb squeeze like a wedge into a tight space. — synonyms: squeeze, force
  3. noun any shape that is triangular in cross section. — synonyms: wedge_shape, cuneus
  4. 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
  5. noun a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation. — synonyms: hacek
  6. noun a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe. — synonyms: wedge_heel
  7. noun (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.
  8. noun something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them.
  9. 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.”
  • “Can you cut me a wedge of cheese?”
  • “I made a big fat wedge from that job.”

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