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Quick definitions from WordNet (wedge)

▸ noun:  something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
▸ noun:  (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
▸ noun:  any shape that is triangular in cross section
▸ noun:  a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
▸ noun:  a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
▸ noun:  a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
▸ noun:  a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
▸ verb:  squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
▸ verb:  fix, force, or implant
▸ name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #16288)

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