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$ \mathrm{wedge}^1 |wej|
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noun
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
くさび; ドア止め
an object or piece of something having the shape of a wedge:
くさび［V字］形のもの; (ケーキなどのくさび形の)一切れ
e.g. a wedge of cheese.
a formation of people or animals in the shape of a wedge.
(人･動物の)くさび形隊形［隊列］
a golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.
〘ゴルフ〙 ウェッジ〘短い距離用のクラブ〙
a golf shot made with a wedge.
a shoe, typically having a fairly high heel, of which the heel and sole form a solid block, with no gap under the instep.
〖～s〗 (女性用の)ウェッジソール［ヒール］(の靴)(wedge heels, wedge shoes)〘つま先からかかとまで一体となったハイヒール〙.
a wedge heel.
Music another term for dash.
verb
1. with object fix in position using a wedge:
…にくさびを打ち込む, …をくさびで裂く; 〖～ A C〗 くさびでAをC〈状態〉にしておく
e.g. with object and complement : the door was wedged open.
2. with object and adverbial force into a narrow space:
〖～ A＋副詞〗 A〈物〉を押し込む; A〈物･体などを〉を割り込ませる (!〖副詞〗は場所･方向の表現)
e.g. I wedged the bags into the back seat.
PHRASES
drive a wedge between
separate:
e.g. the general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defenses.
cause disagreement or hostility between:
e.g. his parents drove a wedge between us.
thin end of the wedge
informal an action or procedure of little importance in itself, but likely to lead to more serious developments.
DERIVATIVES
wedge-like adjective
ORIGIN
Old English wecg (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wig.
$ \mathrm{wedge}^2 |wej|
verb with object
prepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.
ORIGIN
late 17th century: of unknown origin.