wedge
31wedge — 1. noun /ˈwɛdʒ/ a) 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 ().… …
32wedge — 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 lift a ball in the swinging motion; triangular letter in cuneiform v. fasten… …
33wedge — un·wedge; un·wedge·able; wedge; …
34Wedge — A technical chart pattern composed of two converging lines connecting a series of peaks and troughs. Falling wedges indicate temporary interruptions of upward price rallies. Rising wedges indicate interruptions of a falling price trend. Technical …
35wedge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quoin, chock, sprag, block, shim. See angularity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spearhead, prong, entering wedge, flying column, mobile force, drive; see also machine 1 , tool 1 . Devices using the… …
36wedge — n money, wealth. In the 18th century wedge specifically referred to silver, which criminals melted down and recon stituted as wedges (ingots or bars). The term was used throughout the 20th cen tury by working class speakers, including street… …
37wedge — 1. noun 1) the door was secured by a wedge Syn: doorstop, chock, block, stop 2) a wedge of cheese Syn: hunk, segment, triangle, slice, section; chunk, lump, slab …
38wedge — 1. noun 1) the door was secured by a wedge Syn: chock, stop 2) a wedge of cheese Syn: triangle, segment, slice, section, chunk, lump, slab, hunk, block …
39wedge — [1] Engine using wedge shaped combustion chamber. The combustion chambers are flatter on one end than the other. [2] A simple machine consisting of a triangular shaped block, that can be forced into a gap, giving a greatly increased force. Also… …
40wedge — See: FLYING WEDGE …
