Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: wedge, wedge_heel, wedge_shape

'wedge'

[wedge.n.01] as in: any shape that is triangular in cross section

'wedge'

[bomber.n.03] as in: 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

'wedge'

[hacek.n.01] as in: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

'wedge'

[wedge_heel.n.01] as in: a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

'wedge'

[wedge.n.05] as in: (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

'wedge'

[wedge.n.06] as in: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

'wedge'

[chock.n.01] as in: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

'wedge'

[lodge.v.02] as in: put, fix, force, or implant

Examples:
lodge a bullet in the table
stick your thumb in the crack

'wedge'

[wedge.v.02] as in: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

Examples:
I squeezed myself into the corner

Origins

					wedge (English)
└── wegge (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── wecg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))