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wedge

/wɛd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable

Wedge means: 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.

Synonyms for wedge33

noun, as in 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

bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep

noun, as in any shape that is triangular in cross section

wedge shape, cuneus

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

hacek

noun, as in a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

wedge heel

noun, as in a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

chock

verb, as in put, fix, force, or implant

lodge, stick, deposit

verb, as in squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

squeeze, force

also used for wedge

wedge issue, salami tactics, culture war, chevron, skein, more at submarine sandwich, turned v, wooden wedge, scotch

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What does wedge mean?9

noun

1

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

2

any shape that is triangular in cross section

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

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

6

(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

7

something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

verb

1

put, fix, force, or implant“lodge a bullet in the table”

2

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space“I squeezed myself into the corner”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wedge?7

one syllable

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two syllables

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Wedge in a sentence

  • The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.CM
  • The government wants to create a wedge issue in this country.unknown
  • Try a sliced apple with a lowfat cheese wedge.Cangarejo
  • Jealousy can easily drive a wedge between people.rul
  • The wedge product is building in determinants everywhere you look.Waldelfe
  • Potato wedges are thicker than standard french fries.ddnktr
  • Yanni's definition of help drove a wedge between him and Skura.Amastan
  • Yanni's definition of friendship drove a wedge between him and Skura.Amastan

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Forms of wedge

as a noun

plural
wedges

as a verb

past tense
wedged
present participle
wedging
third-person singular
wedges
past participle
wedged