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Definition wedge in British English

wedge noun

noun
/wedʒ/
1

a piece of wood, plastic, or other material that is thin at one end and wider at the other and is pressed into a space to hold something in place or to force things apart

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1.1

something that has the shape of a wedge

Example

The crowd formed itself into a wedge.

Example

orange and lemon wedges

Example

a wedge of cheese

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2

a golf club with a thick flat head that slopes away from the ball

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3

a shoe with a high heel that forms a solid unit with the bottom of the shoe

Example

Swap the boots for wedges or high-heeled sandals.

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4

money

Example

I need to spend at least £1500 to get something decent - that's a lot of wedge.

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Definition wedge in British English