Meaning & use
wedge
A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split or secure objects.
See it in a sentence
He hammered a wooden wedge into the log to split it in half.
A rubber wedge kept the heavy door from swinging shut in the wind.
A note on using this word
As a verb, wedge means to force something into a tight space, as in 'wedge a book between two boxes.'
Words with a similar meaning
chockdoorstop
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To force or squeeze something tightly into a narrow space.
She wedged the note under the windshield wiper so he would see it.
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