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wedging

/ˈwɛdʒɪŋ/ /ˈwɛdʒɪn/

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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 utility 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.

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verb

Malaxer, pétrir

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. "

Le potier malaxait soigneusement l'argile sur la table pour éliminer les bulles d'air avant de commencer à la façonner sur le tour.

art material process

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verb

Se bloquer, se figer

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

Coiner

To cleave with a wedge.

Examples :

"The carpenter was wedging a piece of wood to split it in two. "

Le charpentier coinçait un morceau de bois pour le fendre en deux.

action technical machine process

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verb

Coincer, caler

To force or drive with a wedge.

Examples :

"He was wedging the door open with a small rock to let some air in. "

Il était en train de coincer la porte avec une petite pierre pour laisser entrer de l'air.

action technical process machine physics

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verb

Coincer, caler

To shape into a wedge.

Examples :

"The potter was wedging the clay to remove air bubbles before shaping it on the wheel. "

Le potier coinçait l'argile pour éliminer les bulles d'air avant de la façonner sur le tour.

action process technical

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noun

Le calage, le blocage

The process of supporting or securing something with a wedge.

Examples :

"The loose leg of the table was temporarily fixed with careful wedging. "

Le pied de table branlant a été temporairement fixé par un calage minutieux.

process action technical building structure

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noun

Assemblage par coins

A method of joining timbers.

Examples :

"The carpenter preferred wedging to bolting for its strength and simplicity in timber frame construction. "

Le charpentier préférait l'assemblage par coins au boulonnage pour sa solidité et sa simplicité dans la construction à ossature bois.

architecture building structure material technical