wedge

wedge
wedge1 [ wedʒ ] noun count
1. ) a piece of wood, plastic, or other material that is thin at one end and wider at the other and is pressed into a space to hold something in place or to force things apart
a ) something that has the shape of a wedge:
The crowd formed itself into a wedge.
orange and lemon wedges
wedge of: a wedge of cheese
2. ) a golf club with a thick flat head that slopes away from the ball
drive a wedge between
to cause two people or groups to disagree or be unfriendly to one another, especially in order to gain an advantage for yourself
the thin end of the wedge
something that is not important by itself but will have serious, usually bad, effects in the future
wedge
wedge 2 [ wedʒ ] verb transitive
to fix something in position with a wedge:
wedge something open/shut: You'll have to wedge the window open.
a. to fix something tightly or in a small space:
wedge something under/behind etc. something: The phone was wedged under his chin.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Wedge — Wedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive. My heart, as wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To force… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wedge — [wej] n. [ME wegge < OE wecg, akin to Ger dial. weck < IE * wogwhyo , wedge, akin to * wogwhni s, plowshare > L vomis, OHG waganso] 1. a piece of hard material, as wood or metal, tapering from a thick back to a thin edge that can be… …   English World dictionary

  • wedge — ► NOUN 1) a piece of wood, metal, etc. with a thick end that tapers to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2) a wedge shaped thing or piece. 3) a golf club with a low, angled face for… …   English terms dictionary

  • Wedge — (w[e^]j), n. [OE. wegge, AS. wecg; akin to D. wig, wigge, OHG. wecki, G. weck a (wedge shaped) loaf, Icel. veggr, Dan. v[ae]gge, Sw. vigg, and probably to Lith. vagis a peg. Cf. {Wigg}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A piece of metal, or other hard material …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wedge — 〈[wɛ̣dʒ] m. 6; Sp.; Golf〉 Schläger, dessen Schlagfläche wesentlich breiter als die normaler Golfschläger ist [<engl. wedge „Keil“] * * * Wedge [wɛd̮ʒ], der; [s], s [engl. wedge, eigtl. = Keil, nach der Form der Schlagfläche] (Golf): Schläger… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • wedge — (n.) O.E. wecg a wedge, from P.Gmc. *wagjaz (Cf. O.N. veggr, M.Du. wegge, Du. wig, O.H.G. weggi wedge, Ger. Weck wedge shaped bread roll ), of unknown origin. The verb is recorded from mid 15c. Wedge issue is attested from 1999 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Wedge — 〈[vɛ̣dʒ] m.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s; Sport; Golf〉 Schläger, dessen Schlagfläche wesentlich breiter als die normaler Golfschläger ist [Etym.: <engl. wedge »Keil«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Wedge — [wɛdʒ] der; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. wedge, eigtl. »Keil« (nach der Form der Schlagfläche)> Golfschläger mit bes. breiter Schlagfläche für bestimmte Schläge …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • wedge — index impact Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • wedge — [wɛdʒ] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; mot anglais. ❖ ♦ Anglic. Golf. Club à tête métallique pour les coups d approche (20 à 40 m) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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