wedge (noun)
1: any shape that is triangular in cross section [syn: [[wedge shape]], cuneus]
2: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States [syn: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, [[Cuban sandwich]], Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep]
3: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation [syn: hacek]
4: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe [syn: [[wedge heel]]]
5: (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
6: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
7: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object [syn: chock]
wedge
(verb)
1: fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table" [syn: lodge, stick, deposit] [ant: dislodge]
2: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" [syn: squeeze, force]