wedge

🇬🇧 UK/wedʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A piece of material thick at one end and tapered to a thin edge, used for splitting or securing; anything of this shape.

楔子,楔形物;引起分裂的事物

v.

To fix or force something tightly into a narrow space using or as if using a wedge.

楔入,挤入;用楔子固定

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
wedgeother
=wedge

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He used a wooden wedge to split the log apart.

  • 2.

    The door opened slightly as she wedged her foot inside.

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