Wedge Definition & Meaning

wedge
noun
  1. any shape that is triangular in cross section
  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
  3. a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
  4. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
  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
verb
  1. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
  2. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

"Wedge" in song lyrics

See how wedge is used in real songs:

  • "Knife, edge, cut a wedge"
    Crooked Lettaz — Trill
  • "Single-edge stainless steel blade chopped the wedge"
    The RZA — Samurai Showdown (Raise Your Swords)
  • "It's the magical force of the wedge"
    Sudden Death — Wedgies

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