| 单词 | wedge |
| 释义 | Word Frequency wedge(wɛdʒ) noun 1. a block of solid material, esp wood or metal, that is shaped like a narrowVin cross section and can be pushed or driven between two objects or parts of an object in order to split or secure them 2. any formation, structure, or substance in the shape of a wedge a wedge of cheese 3. something such as an idea, action, etc, that tends to cause division 4. a shoe with a wedge heel 5. golf a club with a face angle of more than 50°, used for bunker shots (sand wedge) or pitch shots (pitching wedge) 6. a wedge-shaped extension of the high pressure area of an anticyclone, narrower than a ridge 7. mountaineering a wedge-shaped device, formerly of wood, now usually of hollow steel, for hammering into a crack to provide an anchor point 8. any of the triangular characters used in cuneiform writing 9. (formerly) a body of troops formed in a V-shape 10. photography a strip of glass coated in such a way that it is clear at one end but becomes progressively more opaque towards the other end: used in making measurements of transmission density 11. British slang a bribe 12. thin end of the wedge verb 13. (transitive) to secure with or as if with a wedge 14. to squeeze or be squeezed like a wedge into a narrow space 15. (transitive) to force apart or divide with or as if with a wedge Derived forms wedgelike (ˈwedgeˌlike) adjective wedgy (ˈwedgy) adjective Word origin Old English wecg; related to Old Saxon weggi, Old High German wecki, Old Norse veggr wall |
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