The meaning of Wedge

Wedge – definition

noun
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.
Usage examples:
The door was secured by a wedge
Synonims:
Tapered block Chock Door stop
noun
A golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.
Usage examples:
There's enough loft on a wedge when the shaft sits perpendicular to the ground.
noun
A shoe with a fairly high heel forming a solid block with the sole.
Usage examples:
The look that dominated the '70s has women trading in their high heels for wedges that are casual a…
noun
Money or earnings.
Usage examples:
He invested his wedge in stocks and shares

verb
Fix in position using a wedge.
Usage examples:
The door was wedged open
verb
Force into a narrow space.
Usage examples:
She wedged her holdall between two bags
Synonims:
Squeeze Cram Jam Crush Pack Thrust Ram Force Push Stow Stuff Shove Bung

verb
Prepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.
Usage examples:
The photo shows this as if you are facing the person wedging the clay.

verb
Something solid that can be pushed between two things

noun
A piece of wood, metal, or other material with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, used to keep two things apart or, when forced between two things, to break them apart
Usage examples:
A wedge under the door kept it open., he wedged the window open with a screwdriver.

Wedge translation into English

Wedge: translate from English into Chinese

楔, 楔子, 劈, 卡, 楔形物

Wedge: translate from English into Dutch

Wig, Keg, Wiggen, Punt, Keil, Wig steken, Klemmetje, Wig slaan in, Wig insteken, Splijteren, Homp

Wedge: translate from English into French

Coin, Coincer, Caler, Cale, Morceau, Taquet, Coinçage, Piqueter, Fourrer, Piquetage, Chaussure à semelles, Faire rentrer, Se piqueter

Wedge: translate from English into German

Keil, Verkeilen, Zwängen, Keilabsatz, Stück, Ecke, Keilen, Festklemmen

Wedge: translate from English into Hindi

कील, पच्चर, खूंटा, रुखानी, धातु का थक्का

Wedge: translate from English into Italian

Cuneo, Zeppa, Incunearsi

Wedge: translate from English into Korean

쐐기, 쐐기 모양, 이겨서 굳히다, 쐐기 모양의 물건, 사이를 갈라놓는 것, 쐐기를 박아 죄다, 쐐기로 쪼개다, 억지로 박아넣다, 억지로 밀어넣다, 죄여서 움직이지 않게 되다, 끼어들다

Wedge: translate from English into Russian

Клин, Заклинить, Линейчатый клин, Закреплять клином, Разминать руками глину, Раскатывать руками глину, Раскалывать при помощи клина, Что-либо в форме клина

Wedge: translate from English into Spanish

Cuña, Acuñar, Calzo, Calzar, Porción, Calce, Pedazo, Calza, Cucharilla, Calca, Mantener

Word origin

late 17th century: of unknown origin.

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Wedge – similar words

wedged

verb
Fix in position using a wedge.
Usage examples:
The door was wedged open

verb
Prepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.
Usage examples:
The photo shows this as if you are facing the person wedging the clay.

noun
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.
Usage examples:
The door was secured by a wedge

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Wedge synonims

bung

noun
A stopper for closing a hole in a container.
Usage examples:
His invention was designed to cut a hole through an existing bung or stopper rather than through th…

verb
Close with a stopper.
Usage examples:
The casks are bunged before delivery

noun
A bribe.
Usage examples:
I know i'm not the only one to have stopped supporting animal welfare groups, so ultimately these g…

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chock

noun
A wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object, to prevent it from moving.
Usage examples:
Their aircraft stood gently shuddering against their chocks

verb
Prevent the movement of (a wheel or vehicle) with a chock.
Usage examples:
The front wheel will need to be chocked

noun
A block of wood that can be put under a wheel or a heavy object to prevent it from moving

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cram

verb
Completely fill (a place or container) to the point of overflowing.
Usage examples:
The ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts

verb
Crowd or pack to capacity

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crush

verb
Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.
Usage examples:
The front of his car was crushed in the collision

noun
A crowd of people pressed closely together.
Usage examples:
A number of youngsters fainted in the crush

verb
To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed
Usage examples:
The package got crushed in the mail., her car was crushed by a falling tree., i was crushed because…

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force

noun
Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
Usage examples:
He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb
Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.
Usage examples:
The back door of the bank was forced

noun
A waterfall.
Usage examples:
At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

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jam

verb
Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.
Usage examples:
Four of us were jammed in one compartment

noun
An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck.
Usage examples:
Paper jams

verb
A sweet spread or conserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency.
Usage examples:
Strawberry jam

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pack

pak

noun
A small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.
Usage examples:
A pack of cigarettes

verb
Fill (a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel.
Usage examples:
I packed a bag and left

verb
Fill (a jury, committee, etc.) with people likely to support a particular verdict or decision.
Usage examples:
His efforts to pack the supreme court with men who shared his ideology

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push

verb
Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.
Usage examples:
She pushed her glass towards him

noun
An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.
Usage examples:
He closed the door with a push

verb
Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

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ram

noun
An uncastrated male sheep.
Usage examples:
Mr watkinson, from constable burton, near leyburn, won best male with his aged ram.

verb
Roughly force (something) into place.
Usage examples:
He rammed his stick into the ground

abbreviation
Random-access memory.

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shove

verb
Push (someone or something) roughly.
Usage examples:
They started pushing and shoving people out of the way

noun
A strong push.
Usage examples:
She gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell

verb
Come into rough contact with while moving

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squeeze

verb
Firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers.
Usage examples:
Kate squeezed his hand affectionately

noun
An act of squeezing something.
Usage examples:
A gentle squeeze of the trigger

Press firmly

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stow

verb
Pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place.
Usage examples:
Barney began stowing her luggage into the boot

verb
To put something in a place where it can be kept safely
Usage examples:
Please stow your carry-on bags under the seat in front of you.

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stuff

noun
Matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied.
Usage examples:
I prefer to buy stuff in sales

verb
Fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something.
Usage examples:
An old teapot stuffed full of cash

verb
The tangible substance that goes into a physical object

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thrust

verb
Push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.
Usage examples:
She thrust her hands into her pockets

noun
A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.
Usage examples:
He drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust

verb
To push suddenly and strongly
Usage examples:
[ t ] she thrust the money into his hand., [ i ] he thrust at me with a stick., [ c ] a sword thrus…

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