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wedge noun

  /wɛd͡ʒ/
  • 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.
  • (geometry) A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
 cuña
  • A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
 bandada formada en V
  • (archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
 bandada formada en V, formación en V, formación en cuña
  • A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
 rebanada triangular, cuña
  • One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.
 zapato de cuña

wedge verb

  /wɛd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.
 acuñar
ice wedge
cuña de hielo
spherical wedge
cuña esférica
Chilean wedge clam
cunquehuén
wedge product
producto cruz
sand wedge
wedge para arena
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