wedges
/ˈwɛd͡ʒɪz/
wedges is the plural of wedge.
wedges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wedge.
Meaning of wedge
Noun
wedge (countable and uncountable, plural wedges)
- One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
- Stick a wedge under the door, will you? It keeps blowing shut.
- A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
- Can you cut me a wedge of cheese?
- A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
- A voussoir, one of the wedge-shaped blocks forming an arch or vault.
- Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.
- Near-synonyms: wedge issue, salami tactics, culture wars
- Synonyms:
- wedge issue, salami tactics, culture war
- A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories; a shot made with such a club.
Proper noun capitalized: Wedges
Wedges
- plural of Wedge
Phrases with wedges
- wedges up
- fox wedges
- gap wedges
- ice wedges
- lob wedges
- tax wedges
- hand wedges
- salt wedges
- sand wedges
- shoe wedges
- Texas wedges
- flying wedges
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Words that rhyme with wedges
Questions about wedges
- What is wedges the plural of?
- Wedges is the plural of wedge.
- What part of speech is wedges?
- Wedges is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce wedges?
- Wedges is pronounced /ˈwɛd͡ʒɪz/.
Words near wedges in the dictionary
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