Wedges

Word WEDGES
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Definitions and meanings of "Wedges"

What do we mean by wedges?

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.

A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.

A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.

Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.

A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.

A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.

A group of geese, swans or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.

One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.

A quantity of money.

A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.

Háček

The IPA character ʌ, which denotes an open-mid back unrounded vowel.

The symbol ∧, denoting a meet (infimum) operation or logical conjunction.

A wedge tornado.

A market trend characterized by a contracting range in prices coupled with an upward trend in prices (a rising wedge) or a downward trend in prices (a falling wedge).

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The word "wedges" in example sentences

A and T are complementary, so this sequence doubles back on itself; the resulting hairpin wedges the RNA away from the polymerase. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Put the pumpkin wedges, onions and garlic in a large roasting tin. ❋ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (2010)

A proscenium theater, the balconies are introduced in wedges from right to left with the orchestra seated below. ❋ Unknown (2007)

She cut it in wedges to serve with a tomato and mushroom sauce. ❋ Lindy (2006)

You can serve it in wedges and enjoy it just like it is, or serve it with toast and offer ketchup on the side. ❋ Nupur (2005)

I love the pattern, I love the way it's constructed in wedges, but dammit, I'm having a VERY hard time getting it even! ❋ Unknown (2004)

Tucked among the golf shoes, tees, balls, and wedges is his 6-weight fly rod, his club of choice on the myriad golf-course ponds he encounters on tour — ponds that the average guy never gets to fish. ❋ Unknown (2004)

On this lettuce was about half a tomato cut in wedges. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But then, the era of "hot buttons" and "wedges" -- inflammatory irrelevancies designed to seduce voters -- may be coming to an end. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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