wedge (Meaning)
wedge (n)
any shape that is triangular in cross section
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
wedge (v)
put, fix, force, or implant
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
wedge (n.)
A piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks, etc., in raising heavy bodies, and the like. It is one of the six elementary machines called the mechanical powers. See Illust. of Mechanical powers, under Mechanical.
A solid of five sides, having a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
A mass of metal, especially when of a wedgelike form.
Anything in the form of a wedge, as a body of troops drawn up in such a form.
The person whose name stands lowest on the list of the classical tripos; -- so called after a person (Wedgewood) who occupied this position on the first list of 1828.
wedge (v. t.)
To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive.
To force or drive as a wedge is driven.
To force by crowding and pushing as a wedge does; as, to wedge one's way.
To press closely; to fix, or make fast, in the manner of a wedge that is driven into something.
To fasten with a wedge, or with wedges; as, to wedge a scythe on the snath; to wedge a rail or a piece of timber in its place.
To cut, as clay, into wedgelike masses, and work by dashing together, in order to expel air bubbles, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wedge
wedge Sentence Examples
- The sharp wedge of the axe cleaved through the firewood effortlessly.
- The door opened slightly, revealing a narrow wedge of light.
- The chef used a wedge of lime to accentuate the flavors of the ceviche.
- The geologist identified a large wedge of rock that had been dislodged from the cliff.
- The wedge-shaped piece of wood fit perfectly into the slot, securing the shelf.
- The politician used a wedge issue to divide his opponents and gain votes.
- The wedge-shaped nose of the submarine cut through the water with ease.
- The wedge-shaped pattern on the fabric added a touch of elegance to the garment.
- The doctor used a wedge-shaped instrument to remove a piece of bone from the patient's wound.
- The architect designed a house with a wedge-shaped roof to maximize sunlight and create a striking aesthetic.
FAQs About the word wedge
any shape that is triangular in cross section, a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and oni
sandwich, stuff, cram, load, jam,squeeze, pack, crowd,ram, fill
No antonyms found.
The sharp wedge of the axe cleaved through the firewood effortlessly.
The door opened slightly, revealing a narrow wedge of light.
The chef used a wedge of lime to accentuate the flavors of the ceviche.
The geologist identified a large wedge of rock that had been dislodged from the cliff.
