wedge

n//wɛd͡ʒ//

kil, bit, plog, wedge, kilklackssko, kila, kila fast, kila in

  1. One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.

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

  3. (archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.

  4. (zoology, collective) A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.

  5. (golf) A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.

  6. One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.

  7. (transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.

  8. (ambitransitive) To force into a narrow gap.

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