wedge

nounverbB1 · Intermediate

A piece of something thick at one end and thin at the other.

Meanings of «wedge»

1 · noun

a piece of something thick at one end and thin at the other

He put a wedge under the door to keep it open.

2 · verb

to force or fix something tightly into a space

She managed to wedge her bag between the seats.

Similar: jam squeeze force

Translation

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«wedge» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

a part cut off from something bigger

piecethe general word for any partCan I have a piece of cake?

slicea thin flat piece of bread, meat or fruitHe ate a slice of bread with cheese.

wedgea thick piece that gets thinner to one endShe cut the cheese into wedges.

slivera very thin, small pieceJust give me a sliver of cake, please.

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