noun🔗ShareCoinOne of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering."Stick a wedge under the door, will you? It keeps blowing shut."Mettez une cale sous la porte, voulez-vous ? Elle claque sans arrêt.machineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinA piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape."Can you cut me a wedge of cheese?"Pouvez-vous me couper un coin de fromage ?materialutensilfooditempartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinA five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends."The architect used a wedge-shaped piece of wood to prop open the door. "L'architecte a utilisé un morceau de bois en forme de coin pour maintenir la porte ouverte.mathfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinSomething that creates a division, gap or distance between things."The disagreement between the two friends was a wedge between them, causing a rift in their friendship. "Le désaccord entre les deux amis a été un coin entre eux, causant une rupture dans leur amitié.gappartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinA flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation."The cavalry charged in a powerful wedge, breaking the enemy line in two. "La cavalerie chargea en coin puissant, brisant la ligne ennemie en deux.militarywaractiongroupvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinA type of iron club used for short, high trajectories."The golfer used the wedge to hit the ball onto the green. "Le golfeur a utilisé le coin pour frapper la balle sur le green.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne volée d'oies, d'autres oiseaux en formation en VA group of geese, swans or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation."In the autumn sky, we saw a wedge of geese flying south for the winter. "Dans le ciel d'automne, nous avons vu une volée d'oies s'envoler vers le sud pour l'hiver.animalbirdgroupnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCompenseOne of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes."My sister wore a pair of stylish wedges to the school dance. "Ma sœur portait une paire de compensées élégantes au bal de l'école.appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomme d'argentA quantity of money."I made a big fat wedge from that job."J'ai gagné une grosse somme d'argent grâce à ce travail.amounteconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn sandwich fait sur un long pain cylindriqueA sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll."I ordered a chicken parm wedge from the deli."J'ai commandé un sandwich au poulet parm du traiteur.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinHáček"The carpenter used a wedge to separate the two pieces of wood. "Le charpentier a utilisé un coin pour séparer les deux morceaux de bois.partitemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe caractère API ʌ, qui désigne une voyelle ouverte moyenne postérieure non arrondie.The IPA character ʌ, which denotes an open-mid back unrounded vowel."In phonetics class, the professor explained that the "wedge" represents the vowel sound in the word "cut". "En cours de phonétique, le professeur a expliqué que le « wedge » représente le son vocalique du mot « cut ».phoneticslanguagewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe symbole ∧, désignant une opération de rencontre (infimum) ou une conjonction logiqueThe symbol ∧, denoting a meet (infimum) operation or logical conjunction."In logic class, the professor explained that the wedge symbol represents "and," so "A ∧ B" means "A and B" are both true. "En cours de logique, le professeur a expliqué que le symbole ∧ représente « et », donc « A ∧ B » signifie que « A et B » sont tous les deux vrais.mathlogictechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTornade en coinA wedge tornado."The meteorologist warned of a wedge tornado approaching the town. "Le météorologue a prévenu d'une tornade en coin approchant de la ville.weatherdisasternatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoinA market trend characterized by a contracting range in prices coupled with an upward trend in prices (a rising wedge) or a downward trend in prices (a falling wedge).""The stock's price chart showed a rising wedge, suggesting that even though the price fluctuations were getting smaller, the overall trend was still upward." "Le graphique des prix de l'action a montré un coin ascendant, suggérant que même si les fluctuations de prix diminuaient, la tendance générale était toujours à la hausse.businesseconomyfinancestatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, calerTo support or secure using a wedge."I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."J'ai calé la fenêtre avec un tournevis.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, calerTo force into a narrow gap."He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa."Il avait coincé le paquet entre le mur et le dossier du canapé.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePétrirTo work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles."The potter carefully wedged the wet clay, ensuring it was smooth and free of air pockets before shaping the bowl. "Le potier a soigneusement pétri l'argile humide, s'assurant qu'elle était lisse et exempte de bulles d'air avant de façonner le bol.materialprocessartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlanter, se bloquerOf a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state."My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update."Mon noyau Linux s'est planté après avoir installé la dernière mise à jour.computingtechnologysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoinerTo cleave with a wedge."The carpenter used a small wooden wedge to cleave the log in half. "Le charpentier a utilisé une petite cale en bois pour fendre la bûche en deux.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, calerTo force or drive with a wedge."The carpenter used a hammer to wedge the broken door shut. "Le charpentier a utilisé un marteau pour coincer la porte cassée.actionutilitytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoincer, calerTo shape into a wedge."The carpenter used a chisel to wedge the wood into a triangular shape. "Le charpentier a utilisé un ciseau pour coincer le bois en forme triangulaire.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe dernier de la liste(Cambridge University slang) The person whose name stands lowest on the list of the classical tripos.""Poor Thomas ended up as the wedge in his year, unfortunately." "Le pauvre Thomas a malheureusement fini dernier de la liste de sa promotion.educationachievementhistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading