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English

Etymology
ME. wegge, OE. wecg

Noun
en-noun
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1. 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 (w:Wedge (mechanical device)|Wikipedia article).
2. context|colloquial|UK A quantity of money.

#: I made a big fat wedge from that job.

1. archaic A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
2. A group of goose|geese or swans when they are in flight in a V formation.

Synonyms
group of geese: skein

Translations
trans-top|One of the simple machines
Chinese: �, �, �形
Czech: klín m
Dutch: wig m, spie f
Finnish: kiila
French: coin#French|coin
German: Keil m, Weck m
Hungarian: ék
Italian: cuneo m
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Japanese: � (���, kusabi)
Korean: �기 (sswaegi)
Latin: cuneus m
Lithuanian: vagis
Middle English: wegge
Old English: wecg
Old High German: weggi m
Old Norse: veggr
Polish: klin m
Russian: клин (klin) m
Swedish: kil c
Spanish: cuña
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trans-top|flank of cavalry
Swedish: kil c
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trans-top|group of geese or swans
Dutch: vendel n
Quechua: ananinami
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Russian: клин (klin) m
Swedish: plog c
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Verb
en-verb|wedges|wedging|wedged

1. To support or secure using a wedge.

#: I wedged open the window with a screwdriver.

1. To force into a narrow gap.

#: He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa.

1. To work wet clay by cutting or knead|kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.

Translations

Italian: incuneare (1,2)
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