Definitions For Wedge

noun

• A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
• Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
• (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
• A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
• A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
• 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
• Any shape that is triangular in cross section
• A piece of wood, metal, etc., with one pointed end and one thicker end that is used to split something, to fit into a space, to separate two things stuck together, etc.
• Something that is shaped like a triangle or wedge
• A golf club that is used for hitting short, high shots

verb

• Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
• Put, fix, force, or implant
• To force (someone or something) into a very small or narrow space
• To use a wedge or similar object to keep (something, such as a door or window) in an open or closed position