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wedge noun 1 a piece of solid wood, metal or other material, tapering to a thin edge, that is driven into eg wood to split it, pushed into a narrow gap between moving parts to immobilize them, or used to hold a door open, etc. 2 anything shaped like a wedge, usually cut from something circular. 3 a shoe heel in the form of a wedge, tapering towards the sole. 4 golf a club with a steeply angled wedge-shaped head for lofting the ball. verb (wedged, wedging) 1 to fix or immobilize something in position with, or as if with, a wedge. 2 to thrust, insert or squeeze, or be pushed or squeezed like a wedge • wedged herself into the corner. wedged adj. wedgy adj. drive a wedge between people to cause ill-feeling or division between people who were formerly friendly or united. the thin end of the wedge something that looks like the small beginning of a significant, usually unwanted, development.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wecg.
wedge noun 1 a piece of solid wood, metal or other material, tapering to a thin edge, that is driven into eg wood to split it, pushed into a narrow gap between moving parts to immobilize them, or used to hold a door open, etc. 2 anything shaped like a wedge, usually cut from something circular. 3 a shoe heel in the form of a wedge, tapering towards the sole. 4 golf a club with a steeply angled wedge-shaped head for lofting the ball. verb (wedged, wedging) 1 to fix or immobilize something in position with, or as if with, a wedge. 2 to thrust, insert or squeeze, or be pushed or squeezed like a wedge • wedged herself into the corner. wedged adj. wedgy adj. drive a wedge between people to cause ill-feeling or division between people who were formerly friendly or united. the thin end of the wedge something that looks like the small beginning of a significant, usually unwanted, development.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wecg.
wedge noun 1 a piece of solid wood, metal or other material, tapering to a thin edge, that is driven into eg wood to split it, pushed into a narrow gap between moving parts to immobilize them, or used to hold a door open, etc. 2 anything shaped like a wedge, usually cut from something circular. 3 a shoe heel in the form of a wedge, tapering towards the sole. 4 golf a club with a steeply angled wedge-shaped head for lofting the ball. verb (wedged, wedging) 1 to fix or immobilize something in position with, or as if with, a wedge. 2 to thrust, insert or squeeze, or be pushed or squeezed like a wedge • wedged herself into the corner. wedged adj. wedgy adj. drive a wedge between people to cause ill-feeling or division between people who were formerly friendly or united. the thin end of the wedge something that looks like the small beginning of a significant, usually unwanted, development.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wecg.
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