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wedging[′wej·iŋ] (engineering) A method used in quarrying to obtain large, regular blocks of building stones; a row of holes is drilled, either by hand or by pneumatic drills, close to each other so that a longitudinal crevice is formed into which a gently sloping steel wedge is driven, and the block of stone can be detached without shattering. The act of changing the course of a borehole by using a deflecting wedge. The lodging of two or more wedge-shaped pieces of core inside a core barrel, and therefore blocking it. The material, moss, or wood used to render the shaft lining tight. wedging
wedging1. Suffocation that results from compression of the chest between two firm surfaces. It is an occasional cause of sudden infant death syndrome, e.g., when an infant becomes lodged between a sleeping partner and a wall or mattress. It can also occur in adults, e.g., when they are trapped in collapsing buildings or between massive structures. 2. The squeezing or entrapment of any anatomical structure between two others.3. The obstruction of blood flow through a vessel by a catheter placed into its lumen. |