Wedge:Word of the Day 01/04/2008

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wedge
Pronounced: click here

 
Function: noun [count]
 
Plural: wedges
 
Meanings:
1 : a piece of wood, metal, etc., with one pointed end and one thicker end that is used to split something, to fit into a space, to separate two things stuck together, etc.
Examples:
<He used a wedge to split the firewood.>
<A wedge held the door open.>
 
2 : something that is shaped like a triangle or wedge
Examples:
<wedges of cheese>
<a lemon wedge>
 
3 : a golf club that is used for hitting short, high shots
 
Idiom:
drive a wedge between
Meaning:
: to cause disagreement or anger between (people who had been friendly before)
Example:
<A fight over their parents’ estate drove a wedge between the brothers.>