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wedge
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- pronunciation:
- wej
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a piece of wood or metal shaped like a triangle with a thin edge. A wedge is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or make them stronger.
He split the wood with a wedge.They leveled out the floor by driving wedges beneath it.
- similar words:
- block
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definition 2: |
anything in the form of a triangle with two nearly equal sides.
I own a wedge of land in the city.He ate a wedge of cake.
- similar words:
- block, chunk, slice, triangle
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
wedges, wedging, wedged |
definition 1: |
to split or force apart with a wedge (often followed by "open" or "apart").
She wedged open the window with a hammer.He wedged apart the two boards.- synonyms:
- pry, split
- similar words:
- force
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definition 2: |
to fix firmly in place with a wedge.
He wedged the wheels of his truck so that it would not roll.- similar words:
- fasten, fix, jam, secure
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definition 3: |
to force or thrust into a narrow space.
Four people wedged themselves into the phone booth at once.- 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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derivation: |
wedgelike (adj.) |
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