wedge

n. tapering wood or metal block; peg; something with a triangular shape; something which causes division or an opening; golf club with a flat slanted face used to lift a ball in the swinging motion; triangular letter in cuneiform

v. fasten by driving in a tapering wood or metal block, split with a wedge; thrust or drive in like a wedge, cram; force oneself in like a wedge; become stuck or caught

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Noun
1. any shape that is triangular in cross section
(synonym) wedge shape, cuneus
(hypernym) triangle, trigon, trilateral
(derivation) squeeze, force
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
(synonym) bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep
(hypernym) sandwich
3. a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
(synonym) hacek
(hypernym) diacritical mark, diacritic
4. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
(synonym) wedge heel
(hypernym) heel
(part-holonym) wedgie
5. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
(hypernym) iron
(hyponym) pitching wedge
(classification) golf, golf game
6. something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
(hypernym) inclined plane
(hyponym) ax head, axe head
(derivation) squeeze, force
7. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
(synonym) chock
(hypernym) block
(hyponym) sprag

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Verb
1. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
(synonym) lodge, stick, deposit
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(hyponym) redeposit
2. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
(synonym) squeeze, force
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) impact
(derivation) wedge shape, cuneus

nm. wedge, golf club with a flat slanted face used to lift a ball in the swinging motion

n. klín

v. zaklínit; vklínit