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    wedge
    /wɛdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. a piece of wood, metal, etc. having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them: "the door was secured by a wedge" Similar tapered blockchockdoor stop
    • 2. a golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.

    verb

    • 1. fix in position using a wedge: "the door was wedged open"
    • 2. force into a narrow space: "she wedged her holdall between two bags"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a piece of metal, wood, rubber, etc. with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, either pushed between two objects to keep them still or forced into something to break pieces off it: Push a wedge under the door to keep it open while we're carrying the boxes in.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wedgeWedge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A wedge is a piece of a substance that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting, lifting, or tightening. It can also mean something that causes a separation, a shoe with a heel, or a golf club with a low-angled face.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEDGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A wedge is a piece of something with a pointed edge and a wide edge, used to keep or break things apart. Learn how to use wedge as a noun or a verb, and see different types of wedges in sports, shoes and food.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wedgeWEDGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a block of solid material, esp wood or metal, that is shaped like a narrow V in cross section and can be pushed or driven between two objects or parts of an object in order to split or secure them. any formation, structure, or substance in the shape of a wedge. a wedge of cheese.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEDGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you wedge something, you force it to remain in a particular position by holding it there tightly or by fixing something next to it to prevent it from moving. I shut the shed door and wedged it with a log of wood.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wedgeWedge - definition of wedge by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering. 2. a. Something shaped like a wedge: a wedge of pie. b. A wedge-shaped formation, as in ground warfare. 3. a.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wedgeWedge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A wedge is a block of wood that keeps a door propped open, or a problem that pulls people apart, like the jealousy that drove a wedge between two friends. Wedge means "triangle-shaped." Pieces of pie are wedges. So are tortilla chips.