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/wejd/, adj.having the shape of a wedge.[1545-55; WEDGE + -ED3]
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Wedged — Wedge Wedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive. My heart, as wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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wedged — adj. (cannot stand alone) wedged between * * * [wedʒd] (cannot stand alone) wedged between … Combinatory dictionary
wedged — adjective wedged or packed in together an impacted tooth • Syn: ↑impacted • Similar to: ↑compact … Useful english dictionary
wedged hepatic vein pressure — wedged hepatic venous pressure the venous pressure measured with a catheter wedged into the hepatic vein. The difference between wedged and free hepatic vein pressures is used to locate the site of obstruction in portal hypertension; it is… … Medical dictionary
wedged — adjective Date: 1552 shaped like a wedge … New Collegiate Dictionary
wedged — verb In a web server context, to be stuck, incapable of proceeding without help … Wiktionary
wedged — Synonyms and related words: aground, anchored, bonded, caught, cemented, chained, close, fast, fastened, firm, fixed, glued, grounded, held, high and dry, impacted, inextricable, jammed, moored, packed, secure, set, stranded, stuck, stuck fast,… … Moby Thesaurus
wedged — adj. stuck like a wedge; having the shape of a tapering wood or metal block wedÊ’ n. tapering wood or metal block; peg; something with a triangular shape; something which causes division or an opening; golf club with a flat slanted face used to… … English contemporary dictionary
