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spie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

Senses

spie is used for these senses in English:

  • wedge One 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.

wedge — full definition

  1. noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
  2. noun A piece of food or other material cut into this triangular shape.
  3. noun Something that creates a division or growing gap between people or things.
  4. verb To force something tightly into a narrow space.

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