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wedge
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- pronunciation:
- wej
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, 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.
He split the wood with a wedge.They leveled out the floor by driving wedges beneath it.
- 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 land sticks out into the bay.He saved her a 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: |
wedges, wedging, wedged |
definition 1: |
to split or force apart with a wedge (often fol. by "open," "apart," or the like).
She wedged the window open 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.
He wedged the wheels of his truck so that it would not roll.- synonyms:
- chock
- similar words:
- fasten, fix, jam, secure
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definition 3: |
to force or thrust into a narrow space.
The office workers wedged themselves into the elevator.- 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.
Seven of us wedged into the small car.The large splinter wedged under her fingernail.- synonyms:
- cram, jam, squeeze
- similar words:
- crowd, pack, stick
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derivation: |
wedgelike (adj.) |
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