wedge (n.)

  1. any shape that is triangular in cross section

    [ Syn: 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 , zep ]

  3. a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

    [ Syn: hacek ]

  4. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

    [ Syn: wedge heel ]

  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 , stick , deposit ]

  2. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; I squeezed myself into the corner

    [ Syn: squeeze , force ]

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