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wedging

/ˈwɛdʒɪŋ/ /ˈwɛdʒɪn/

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verb

Acuñar, calzar

To support or secure using a wedge.

Examples :

"I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."

Acuñé la ventana con un destornillador.

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verb

Encajar, meter a la fuerza

To force into a narrow gap.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Amasar

To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Atascarse, bloquearse

Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.

Examples :

"My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update."

Mi kernel de Linux se atascó después de instalar la última actualización.

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verb

Encajar con una cuña

To cleave with a wedge.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Encajar, acuñar

To force or drive with a wedge.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Encajar, acuñar

To shape into a wedge.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

El acuñamiento, la fijación con cuña

The process of supporting or securing something with a wedge.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Unión con cuñas

A method of joining timbers.

Examples :

"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.

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