| 单词 | wedge |
| 释义 | wedge 1. n. & v. --n 1. a piece of wood or metal etc. tapering to a sharp edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2. anything resembling a wedge (a wedge of cheese; troops formed a wedge). 3. a golf club with a wedge-shaped head. 4. a a wedge-shaped heel. b a shoe with this. --vtr. 1. tighten, secure, or fasten by means of a wedge (wedged the door open). 2. force open or apart with a wedge. 3. (foll. by in, into) pack or thrust (a thing or oneself) tightly in or into. Phrases and idioms thin end of the wedge colloq. an action or procedure of little importance in itself, but likely to lead to more serious developments. wedge-shaped 1. shaped like a solid wedge. 2. V-shaped. Derivatives wedgelike adj. wedgewise adv. Etymology: OE wecg f. Gmc 2. v.tr. Pottery prepare (clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. uncert. |
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