definition of
wedge

[1] #1 wedge n. [wedge shape, cuneus] any shape that is triangular in cross section. wn

[2] #2 wedge v. [lodge, stick, deposit] put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack". wn

[3] #3 wedge n. [bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep] 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. wn

[4] #4 wedge v. [squeeze, force] squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner". wn

[5] #5 wedge n. [hacek] a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation. wn