Wedge - Definition
wedge
n 1: any shape that is triangular in cross section [syn:
wedge, wedge shape, cuneus]
2: 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 [syn: bomber,
grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban
sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub,
submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep]
3: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above
certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate
pronunciation [syn: hacek, wedge]
4: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe [syn:
wedge heel, wedge]
5: (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
6: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped
like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate
them
7: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a
heavy object [syn: chock, wedge]
v 1: put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table";
"stick your thumb in the crack" [syn: lodge, wedge,
stick, deposit] [ant: dislodge, free]
2: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself
into the corner" [syn: wedge, squeeze, force]