verb🔗ShareAcuñar, calzarTo support or secure using a wedge."I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."Acuñé la ventana con un destornillador.actionutilitytechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, meter a la fuerzaTo force into a narrow gap."He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa."Había encajado el paquete entre la pared y la parte trasera del sofá.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmasarTo work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles."The potter was carefully wedging the clay on the table to remove any air pockets before starting to shape it on the wheel. "El alfarero estaba amasando cuidadosamente la arcilla sobre la mesa para eliminar las burbujas de aire antes de empezar a darle forma en el torno.artmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtascarse, bloquearseOf a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state."My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update."Mi kernel de Linux se atascó después de instalar la última actualización.computingtechnologysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar con una cuñaTo cleave with a wedge."The carpenter was wedging a piece of wood to split it in two. "El carpintero estaba encajando una cuña en un trozo de madera para dividirlo en dos.actiontechnicalmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, acuñarTo force or drive with a wedge."He was wedging the door open with a small rock to let some air in. "Estaba encajando la puerta con una pequeña piedra para dejar entrar un poco de aire.actiontechnicalprocessmachinephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, acuñarTo shape into a wedge."The potter was wedging the clay to remove air bubbles before shaping it on the wheel. "El alfarero estaba encajando la arcilla para eliminar las burbujas de aire antes de darle forma en el torno.actionprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl acuñamiento, la fijación con cuñaThe process of supporting or securing something with a wedge."The loose leg of the table was temporarily fixed with careful wedging. "La pata suelta de la mesa se fijó temporalmente con un cuidadoso acuñamiento.processactiontechnicalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUnión con cuñasA method of joining timbers."The carpenter preferred wedging to bolting for its strength and simplicity in timber frame construction. "El carpintero prefirió la unión con cuñas al atornillado por su resistencia y simplicidad en la construcción de estructuras de madera.architecturebuildingstructurematerialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
