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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 wedge is a piece of something with a pointed edge and a wide edge, used to keep things apart or break them apart. Learn more about the different types of wedges, such as shoes, golf clubs, and food, and see how to use them in sentences.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwedge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    A wedge is a piece of wood, rubber, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin, pointed end that you use to keep a door open, to keep two things apart, or to split wood or rock. Learn more about the word wedge, its idioms, and its usage in sports and grammar.

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

    A wedge is a triangular object that can be used to split, secure, or divide things. Learn more about the word wedge, its origin, usage, and related terms with Collins English Dictionary.

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

    Wedge definition: a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer.. See examples of WEDGE used in a sentence.

  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.