Wedge — synonyms, definition

1. wedge (Noun) US

26 synonyms

Cuban sandwich Italian sandwich bomber chock clog cork cuneus grinder hacek hero hero sandwich hoagie hoagy plug poor boy prong spike spill stopper sub • • •

7 definitions

wedge (Noun) — Any shape that is triangular in cross section.

wedge (Noun) — 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.

wedge (Noun) — A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation.

wedge (Noun) — A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe.

wedge (Noun) — (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole.

wedge (Noun) — Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them.

wedge (Noun) — A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object.

10 types of

Sandwich block diacritic diacritical mark heel inclined plane iron triangle trigon trilateral

16 types

ax head axe head coign coigne colter coulter moldboard mouldboard pitching wedge ploughshare plowshare quoin sand wedge share shim sprag

1 part of

wedgie

2. wedge (Verb) US

13 synonyms

compress constrict crowd crush deposit force jam lodge mob pack ram squeeze stick

2 definitions

wedge (Verb) — Put, fix, force, or implant. ex. "wedge a bullet in the table"

wedge (Verb) — Force to fit into (or through) a tight space. ex. "I wedged myself into the corner"

5 types of

displace fasten fix move secure

5 types

compact compress impact pack together redeposit