wedge

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Editorial note

Make no mistake, this is the thin end of the wedge.

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Quick take

any shape that is triangular in cross section

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wedge gathered in one view.

noun

any shape that is triangular in cross section

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

noun

a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wedge.

noun

any shape that is triangular in cross section

noun

a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

noun

a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

noun

(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

noun

something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

noun

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

verb

put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"

verb

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

Example sentences

Make no mistake, this is the thin end of the wedge.

But that is enough to be a significant wedge issue in a tight election.

The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs, When nearer seen, and better known, Are but gigantic flights of stairs.

He initially used that mirage as a wedge to remove old power structures... and then replaced them with his own Islamist versions.

Nobody has tried to wedge in any sort of commentary about the truth of Christianity or any other religion except for you.

Introduction of any of these within a business environment pretty much inevitably sticks a wedge in the door.

Possible the greatest achievement of The Enlightenment was driving a wedge between religion belief and beliefs about the material world.

Now Apple will own the customer experience from end to end.- Creates a wedge that will force other carriers to offer an Apple set top box.- Forces all the content providers to play ball with Apple.

The design is significantly different from Gecko that I suspect you'd never be able to wedge it into the existing Firefox, but it wouldn't be entirely implausible if a usable browser called Firefox used Servo within 5 years.

From my experience, the games that people malign when they talk about mobile games and "social games," on the other hand, promote nothing but anxiety, and use it as a tool to wedge themselves into your subconscious so that you will fork over more cash into their creator's pockets.