Definitions for wedge

Definitions for (noun) wedge

Main entry: chock, wedge

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


Main entry: wedge

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


Main entry: wedge

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


Main entry: wedge, wedge heel

Definition: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe


Main entry: hacek, wedge

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


Main entry: poor boy, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, sub, Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, wedge, zep, bomber, Italian sandwich

Definition: 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


Main entry: wedge, wedge shape, cuneus

Definition: any shape that is triangular in cross section


Definitions for (verb) wedge

Main entry: force, wedge, squeeze

Definition: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

Usage: I squeezed myself into the corner


Main entry: stick, deposit, wedge, lodge

Definition: put, fix, force, or implant

Usage: lodge a bullet in the table; stick your thumb in the crack


Visual thesaurus for wedge