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wedge > 9 senses
NOUN1wedge, wedge shape, cuneusAny shape that is triangular in cross section
2wedge, bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zepA large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)
3wedge, hacekA diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
4wedge, wedge heelA heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
5wedge(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
6wedgeSomething solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
7wedge, chockA block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
VERB1wedge, lodge, stick, depositFix, force, or implant
2wedge, squeeze, forceSqueeze like a wedge into a tight space
wedge > pronunciation
Soundsweh'jh
Rhymesallege, dredge, edge, and 8 more rhymes in ehjh...
wedge > noun 1, shape
MeaningAny shape that is triangular in cross section.
Synonymswedge shape, cuneus
Broadertriangle, trigon, trilateral
Adjectiveswedge-shaped
Verbswedge
wedge > noun 2, food
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsbomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep
Broadersandwich
wedge > noun 3, communication
MeaningA diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation.
Synonymshacek
Broaderdiacritical mark, diacritic
wedge > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe.
Synonymswedge heel
Part ofwedgie
Broaderheel
wedge > noun 5, artifact
Meaning(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.
Categorygolf, golf game
Broaderiron
Narrowerpitching wedge; sand wedge
wedge > noun 6, artifact
MeaningSomething solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them.
Broaderinclined plane
Narrowerax head, axe head; colter, coulter; moldboard, mouldboard; plowshare, ploughshare, share; quoin, coign, coigne; shim
Verbswedge
wedge > noun 7, artifact
MeaningA block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object.
Synonymschock
Broaderblock
Narrowersprag
wedge > verb 1, contact
MeaningFix, force, or implant.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
ModelThey wedge the books into the box
Synonymslodge, stick, deposit
Contrarydislodge, free
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Narrowerredeposit
wedge > verb 2, contact
MeaningSqueeze like a wedge into a tight space.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymssqueeze, force
Broadermove, displace
Narrowerimpact; compress, compact, pack together
Entailed bybulldoze
Nounswedge; wedge

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