wedge (
http://definr.com/wedge)
n 1: any shape that is triangular in cross section [syn: {wedge
shape},
cuneus]
2: 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 [syn:
bomber,
grinder,
hero,
hero sandwich,
hoagie,
hoagy, {Cuban
sandwich},
Italian sandwich,
poor boy,
sub,
submarine,
submarine sandwich,
torpedo,
zep]
3: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above
certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
[syn:
hacek]
4: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe [syn: {wedge
heel}]
5: an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
6: something usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that
can be pushed between two things to separate them
7: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a
heavy object [syn:
chock]
v 1: fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table" [syn:
lodge,
stick,
deposit] [ant:
dislodge]
2: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself
into the corner" [syn:
squeeze,
force]