Wedge - definition, pronunciation, transcription
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 (syn: bomber, grinder, hero, sub, submarine, torpedo)
- a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
- a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
- (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
- 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 (syn: chock)
verb
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space (syn: force, squeeze)
Extra examples
He used a wedge to split the firewood.
A wedge held the door open.
The battalion formed a wedge and marched toward the enemy.
She wedged her foot into the crack.
The dog got wedged between the couch and the end table.
I wedged myself into the car's back seat.
She wedged the door open.
Garnish with lemon wedges.
The phone was wedged under his chin.
Victoria wedged herself into the passenger seat.
I don't want to drive a wedge between you and your father.
Workers believe the job cuts are just the thin end of the wedge.
Their divorce has driven a wedge between the two families.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: wedge
he/she/it: wedges
present participle: wedging
past tense: wedged
past participle: wedged
singular: wedge
plural: wedges
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