wig — meaning in English

English meaning

• glut noun An excess, too much.
• 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

wig is used for these senses in English:

• glut A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.
• 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.

glut — full definition

1. noun An excess, too much.
2. noun That which is swallowed.
3. noun Something that fills up an opening.
4. noun A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.

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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