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wedged

/wɛdʒd/

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verb

Coincer, caler

To support or secure using a wedge.

Examples :

"I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."

J'ai calé la fenêtre avec un tournevis.

action technical building

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verb

Coincer, caler

To force into a narrow gap.

Examples :

"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.

action position gap

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verb

Pétrir, malaxer

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

Examples :

"The potter wedged the clay on the table before shaping it on the wheel. "

Le potier a pétri l'argile sur la table avant de la façonner sur le tour.

art material process

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verb

Planter, se bloquer

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

Examples :

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

Mon noyau Linux s'est bloqué après avoir installé la dernière mise à jour.

computing technology system

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verb

Coincer, caler

To cleave with a wedge.

Examples :

"The carpenter wedged the loose board back into place. "

Le charpentier a coincé la planche lâche en place.

action technical utility

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verb

Coincer, caler

To force or drive with a wedge.

Examples :

"The carpenter wedged a small piece of wood under the door to keep it from closing. "

Le charpentier a calé un petit morceau de bois sous la porte pour l'empêcher de se fermer.

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verb

Coincer, caler

To shape into a wedge.

Examples :

"The potter wedged the clay to remove air bubbles before shaping it. "

Le potier a coincé l'argile pour éliminer les bulles d'air avant de la façonner.

action technical process

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adjective

Cunéiforme, en forme de coin

Cuneiform or wedge-shaped

Examples :

"The carpenter used a wedged piece of wood to secure the loose table leg. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un morceau de bois cunéiforme pour fixer le pied de table branlant.

architecture geology type

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adjective

Coincé, bloqué

Stuck; incapable of proceeding without help, though not having crashed.

Examples :

"The soccer ball was wedged between the fence and the shed, so we couldn't kick it. "

Le ballon de foot était coincé entre la clôture et l'abri de jardin, donc on ne pouvait pas le frapper.

situation condition