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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.
wig, spie
  • (archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
  • A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
vendel
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