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wedges

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wedges.

Editorial note

Now this mafiozi wedges himself between a legitimate local business and their clientele - it's so plainly wrong!

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.

noun

One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.

noun

One of the basic elements that make up cuneiform writing, a single triangular impression made with the corner of a reed stylus.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wedges.

noun

A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.

noun

One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.

noun

One of the basic elements that make up cuneiform writing, a single triangular impression made with the corner of a reed stylus.

noun

Any symbol shaped like a V in some given orientation.

Example sentences

1

Now this mafiozi wedges himself between a legitimate local business and their clientele - it's so plainly wrong!

2

When you sort by quantity, you see the vast majority of parts are generic wedges, blocks, and plates.

3

You could always fall back to wedges plus a light sledge (and patience) for the really nasty logs.

4

The flight attendant also wedges the door open (and blocks entry/exit with a cart during this time.

5

Make a batch of chilli in one then chuck some sweet potato wedges in the oven when you get in.

6

Minimal wedges are paid for the jobs that require low qualifications or in fact no qualifications.

7

Printing more money do not reduce poverty and rising minimal wedges is for me a little bit like printing money.

8

As you submit the topics you start filling your wedges in a game fashion.

9

Though I'm dubious about creating (more) wedges that could erode constitutional rights, outlawing only the selling of exploits seems reasonable.

10

If there are only 2 wedges it works pretty well.

11

To solution is to wash them, split them and roast them in the oven with carrots chunks and potato wedges after seasoning with garlic, salt, pepper.

12

The second order is to provoke an even more extreme reaction from the other side which drives wedges and divisions where there were none (or were manageable).

Quote examples

1

If the carrot is thick enough, "bisect" the wedges.

2

But it will make "closer" wedges appear larger and "farther" wedges appear smaller.

3

I read the article to mean that the bad guys were using key loggers to skim mag stripe images out of the keyboard data stream (from mag stripe readers attached via "wedges").

4

However, given that the spy agencies have been using[1] tactics to disrupt groups they see as threatening, I'm forced to wonder if these new "wedges" between previously-stable communities.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wedges in a sentence?

Now this mafiozi wedges himself between a legitimate local business and their clientele - it's so plainly wrong!

What does wedges mean?

A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.

What part of speech is wedges?

wedges is commonly used as noun.