WEDGE

(noun) a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
synonyms : chock
(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) (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
(noun) a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
synonyms : wedge heel
(noun) a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
synonyms : hacek
(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
synonyms : bomber , cuban sandwich , grinder , hero , hero sandwich , hoagie , hoagy , italian sandwich , poor boy , sub , submarine , submarine sandwich , torpedo , zep
(noun) any shape that is triangular in cross section
synonyms : cuneus , wedge shape
(verb) squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
"I squeezed myself into the corner"
synonyms : force , squeeze
(verb) put, fix, force, or implant
"lodge a bullet in the table", "stick your thumb in the crack"
synonyms : deposit , lodge , stick

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