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Meanings of wedge in English

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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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      Shoe with a high heel integral with the sole.

            Portuguese
            cunha
            Catalan
            falca

            Any shape that is triangular in cross section.

                  cunha
                  Catalan
                  adherir
                  Spanish
                  pegar

                  Put, fix, force, or implant.

                      Related terms
                      adherir
                      Usage of wedge in English
                      1
                      Questions are being asked about whether his wedge game is consistent enough.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      The signature of the wedge made that clear right from the outset.
                      Beginnings
                      3
                      And therefore our task must be to drive a wedge between them.
                      Roma eterna
                      4
                      It was propped open, held in place with a wedge of concrete.
                      The passage
                      5
                      In driving, the wedge should spread with and not across the grain.
                      Handwork in Wood
                      6
                      So, will the DA's new plan tear a wedge in the opposition?
                      The South African
                      7
                      There, now the table and that bureau, and wedge the chairs in.
                      The Poisoned Pen
                      8
                      It sped on ahead of them, a crimson wedge lighting their way.
                      Lord of Light
                      9
                      The bridge was a perfect wedge, all the lines straight and true.
                      Dark rivers of the heart
                      10
                      The way the air resistantly parts before the iron wedge of storm.
                      The Irish Times
                      11
                      Add cheese wedge to noodles and microwave for an additional 20 seconds.
                      Hungry girl: recipes and survival strategies for guilt-free eati...
                      12
                      Each man had his appointed place both in the line and wedge.
                      The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred
                      13
                      The coming of Diane Sampson had been the entering wedge of dissension.
                      The Rustlers of Pecos County
                      14
                      He'd love nothing better than to drive a wedge into the negotiations.
                      Accidentally the sheikh's wife
                      15
                      Perhaps the most universal form of a wedge is our common pin.
                      General Science
                      16
                      She put the thought aside as the wedge peaked and Oselli spoke.
                      The Short Victorious War
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                      Translations for wedge
                      Portuguese
                      cunha
                      Wedge through the time
                      Wedge across language varieties
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      United Kingdom
                      Common