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n. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

n. something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

wedge

n. any shape that is triangular in cross section

chock

n. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

wedge heel

n. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

wedge shape

n. any shape that is triangular in cross section

hacek

n. a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

torpedo, bomber, grinder, submarine, sub, hero, hoagie, hoagy, zep, poor boy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, hero sandwich, submarine sandwich

n. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

squeeze, force

v. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

deposit, stick, lodge

v. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

v. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

tamp, depress, press down, tamp down

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

shove, jostle

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

shove, push roughly, push along

v. push along

plant, implant, engraft, embed, imbed

v. fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

inlay, decorate by inserting

v. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

set, countersink

v. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

paste, glue

v. join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"

catch, hitch

v. to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"

snag

v. catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"

trap, trammel, snare, entrap, ensnare

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

tape, attach with tape, fasten with tape

v. fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"

bind, make fast

v. make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

bond, draw together, bring together

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

extend, reach out, poke out, stick out

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

project, protrude, stick out, jut out

v. extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

free, dislodge

v. remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

take, remove, take away

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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