Definition of wedge

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Wedge (n.) A solid of five sides, having a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends..

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Wedge :: Wedge (n.) A solid of five sides, having a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends..
Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter..
Quoin :: Quoin (n.) A wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes.
Cow :: Cow (n.) A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock..
Cuneal :: Cuneal () Relating to a wedge; wedge-shaped.
Cotter :: Cotter (n.) A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is driven into an opening through one or all of the parts. [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly called a key..
Pile :: Pile (n.) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost..
Cam :: Cam (n.) A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together..
Key :: Key (n.) A piece of wood used as a wedge.
Entrance :: Entrance (n.) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line..
Cuneated :: Cuneated (a.) wedge-shaped, with the point at the base; as, a cuneate leaf..
Unwedgeable :: Unwedgeable (a.) Not to be split with wedges.
Sphenoid :: Sphenoid (a.) Wedge-shaped; as, a sphenoid crystal..
Coin :: Coin (n.) A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge. See Coigne, and Quoin..
Key :: Key (n.) A wedge to unite two or more pieces, or adjust their relative position; a cotter; a forelock..
Wedged :: Wedged (imp. & p. p.) of Wedg.
Wedge-shaped :: Wedge-shaped (a.) Broad and truncate at the summit, and tapering down to the base; as, a wedge-shaped leaf..
Arch Stone :: Arch stone () A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.
Wedgy :: Wedgy (a.) Like a wedge; wedge-shaped.
Gad :: Gad (n.) A wedge-shaped billet of iron or steel.
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