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Wedge

noun/wˈɛdʒ/
Definition
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɛdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɛdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɛdʒ/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈɛdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany shape that is triangular in cross section
nouna 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
nouna diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
nouna heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
noun(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
nounsomething solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
nouna block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
verbput, fix, force, or implant
“lodge a bullet in the table”
verbsqueeze like a wedge into a tight space
“I squeezed myself into the corner”
Word Forms
wedgeverbsqueeze like a wedge into a tight space
chockverbsecure with chocks
lodgementnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
lodgingnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
wedgenounany shape that is triangular in cross section
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Keil
jede Form mit dreieckigem Querschnitt
🇫🇷French
coin
toute forme de section transversale triangulaire
🇪🇸Spanish
cuña
cualquier forma que sea triangular en sección transversal
🇮🇹Italian
cuneo
qualsiasi forma triangolare in sezione trasversale
🇳🇱Dutch
wig
elke vorm met een driehoekige doorsnede
🇵🇹Portuguese
cunha
qualquer forma que seja triangular em seção transversal
🇷🇺Russian
клин
любая форма, треугольная в поперечном сечении
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कील
कोई भी आकृति जो अनुप्रस्थ काट में त्रिकोणीय हो
🇧🇩Bengali
কীলক
ক্রস বিভাগে ত্রিভুজাকার যে কোনো আকৃতি
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆப்பு
குறுக்குவெட்டில் முக்கோணமாக இருக்கும் எந்த வடிவமும்
🇮🇳Telugu
చీలిక
క్రాస్ సెక్షన్‌లో త్రిభుజాకారంగా ఉండే ఏదైనా ఆకారం
🇮🇳Marathi
पाचर घालून घट्ट बसवणे
क्रॉस विभागात त्रिकोणी असलेला कोणताही आकार
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફાચર
કોઈપણ આકાર કે જે ક્રોસ વિભાગમાં ત્રિકોણાકાર હોય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೆಣೆ
ಅಡ್ಡ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ರಿಕೋನವಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಆಕಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെഡ്ജ്
ക്രോസ് സെക്ഷനിൽ ത്രികോണാകൃതിയിലുള്ള ഏത് ആകൃതിയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾੜਾ
ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਕਲ ਜੋ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੈਕਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਿਕੋਣੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پچر
کوئی بھی شکل جو کراس سیکشن میں مثلث ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
任何横截面为三角形的形状
🇯🇵Japanese
くさび
断面が三角形の任意の形状
🇰🇷Korean
쐐기
단면이 삼각형인 모든 모양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái nêm
bất kỳ hình dạng nào có hình tam giác trong mặt cắt ngang
🇹🇭Thai
ลิ่ม
รูปร่างใดๆ ก็ตามที่เป็นรูปทรงสามเหลี่ยมในหน้าตัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
baji
segala bentuk yang berbentuk segitiga pada penampangnya
🇵🇭Filipino
kalang
anumang hugis na tatsulok sa cross section
🇲🇾Malay
baji
sebarang bentuk yang berbentuk segi tiga dalam keratan rentas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إسفين
أي شكل مثلثي في ​​المقطع العرضي
🇮🇷Persian
گوه
هر شکلی که در مقطع مثلثی باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
kama
kesiti üçgen olan herhangi bir şekil
🇮🇱Hebrew
טְרִיז
כל צורה שהיא משולשת בחתך רוחב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wedge'?
The primary meaning of 'wedge' is 'any shape that is triangular in cross section'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wedge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wedge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wedge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wedge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'wedge' easy to spell?
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