wedge
noun
[ wɛdʒ ]
• a piece of wood, metal, etc. having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
• "the door was secured by a wedge"
Similar:
tapered block,
chock,
door stop,
• a golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.
• a shoe with a fairly high heel forming a solid block with the sole.
• money or earnings.
• "he invested his wedge in stocks and shares"
wedge
verb
• fix in position using a wedge.
• "the door was wedged open"
• force into a narrow space.
• "she wedged her holdall between two bags"
Similar:
squeeze,
cram,
jam,
crush,
pack,
thrust,
ram,
force,
push,
stow,
stuff,
shove,
bung,
Origin:
Old English wecg (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wig .
wedge
verb
• prepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.
Origin:
late 17th century: of unknown origin.
