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wedge
- pronunciation:
- wej
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of wood or metal in a three-dimensional, triangular shape with a thin edge that is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or reinforce them.
- synonyms:
- chock
- similar words:
- block
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| definition 2: |
anything in the form of a triangle with two nearly equal sides.
a wedge of landa wedge of cake- similar words:
- block, chunk, slice, triangle
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| definition 3: |
any action that opens something for change, division, intrusion, or the like.
His anger drove a wedge into their relationship.- similar words:
- barrier, block, breach
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| definition 4: |
a golf club with an almost horizontal head for lofting the ball out of sand traps, high grass, and the like.
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| related words: |
pry |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wedged, wedges, wedging |
| definition 1: |
to split or force apart with a wedge (often fol. by open, apart, or the like).
She wedged open the window with a crowbar.- synonyms:
- prise, pry, split
- similar words:
- cleave, force, jimmy, lever, rive
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| definition 2: |
to fix firmly in place with a wedge.
- synonyms:
- chock
- similar words:
- fasten, fix, jam, secure
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| definition 3: |
to force or thrust into a narrow space.
- synonyms:
- cram, jam, squeeze
- similar words:
- crowd, pack, press, ram, shove, stick, stow, stuff, thrust
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| related words: |
pry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to squeeze into or become stuck in a small or narrow space.
Five of us wedged into the telephone booth.- synonyms:
- cram, jam, squeeze
- similar words:
- crowd, pack, stick
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| derivation: |
wedgelike (adj.) |
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