wedge

Noun
  1. Any shape that is triangular in cross section (synset 113942580)
    is a type of: triangle, trigon, trilateral - a three-sided polygon
    same as: cuneus, wedge shape
  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 (synset 107713570)
    is a type of: sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
    same as: bomber, cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, 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 (synset 106836139)
    is a type of: diacritic, diacritical mark - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
    same as: hacek
  4. A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe (synset 104577269)
    is a type of: heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
    is a part of: wedgie - a shoe with a wedge heel
    same as: wedge heel
  5. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole (synset 104577108)
    referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
    is a type of: iron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
    subtypes:
  6. Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them (synset 104576806)
    is a type of: inclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
    subtypes:
    • ax head, axe head - the cutting head of an ax
    • colter, coulter - a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
    • moldboard, mouldboard - wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow
    • ploughshare, plowshare, share - a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
    • coign, coigne, quoin - expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
    • shim - a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
  7. A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object (synset 103027561)
    is a type of: block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
    subtypes: sprag - a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
    same as: chock
Verb
  1. Put, fix, force, or implant (synset 201530857)
    "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
    subtypes: redeposit - deposit anew
    same as: deposit, lodge, stick
  2. Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space (synset 201530059)
    "I squeezed myself into the corner"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    subtypes:
    same as: force, squeeze

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