noun
wedge
wehj
noun
1
A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
"He hammered a wedge into the log to split it in two."
"A doorstop is really just a wedge that keeps a door from swinging shut."
2
A piece of food or other material cut into this triangular shape.
"She served a wedge of lemon with the fish."
3
Something that creates a division or growing gap between people or things.
"The controversial policy drove a wedge between the two allies."
verb
1
To force something tightly into a narrow space.
"He wedged a folded napkin under the wobbly table leg."
How to Use Wedge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tapered object used for splitting or jamming things apart, or figuratively something that drives two sides apart.
Common pairings
a wedge of cheese
drive a wedge between
wedge open
Word Forms
wedged past tense, wedges plural, wedges plural, Wedges plural, wedges singular
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Etymology
From Old English weċġ ("wedge"), from a Proto-Germanic root for the same shape of tool.