wedge

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Noun
1. any shape that is triangular in cross section
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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
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3. a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
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4. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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5. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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6. something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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7. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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Verb
1. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
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2. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
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