Wedge

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations

English

Noun

wedge (plural: wedges )

1. 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.
2. (archaic): A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
3. A group of geese or swans when they are in flight in a V formation.

Synonyms

group of geese: skein

Translations

piece of material:

• Dutch: spie f
• Swedish: kil c

flank of cavalry:

• Swedish: kil c

group of geese or swans:

• Dutch: vendel n
• Swedish: plog c