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wedge in Spanish

wedge in Spanish is cuña, rebanada triangular, bandada formada en V — wedge means a piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

wedge in Spanish

cuña
noun
rebanada triangular
noun
A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
cuña
noun
A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
bandada formada en V
noun
(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
formación en V
noun
(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
formación en cuña
noun
(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
bandada formada en V
noun
(zoology, collective) A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
zapato de cuña
noun
One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.
acuñar
verb
(transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.
calzar
verb
(transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.
acuñar
verb
(ambitransitive) To force into a narrow gap.

What does "wedge" mean?

  1. noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
    "He hammered a wedge into the log to split it in two."
  2. noun A piece of food or other material cut into this triangular shape.
    "She served a wedge of lemon with the fish."
  3. noun Something that creates a division or growing gap between people or things.
    "The controversial policy drove a wedge between the two allies."
  4. verb To force something tightly into a narrow space.
    "He wedged a folded napkin under the wobbly table leg."

wedge in a sentence

  • He hammered a wedge into the log to split it in two.
  • A doorstop is really just a wedge that keeps a door from swinging shut.
  • She served a wedge of lemon with the fish.
  • The controversial policy drove a wedge between the two allies.

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What is "wedge" in Spanish?

"wedge" in Spanish is cuña, rebanada triangular, bandada formada en V. wedge means: A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

How do you use "wedge" in a sentence?

Example: "He hammered a wedge into the log to split it in two." In Spanish, "wedge" is cuña, rebanada triangular, bandada formada en V.

Are there other ways to say "wedge" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "wedge": cuña, rebanada triangular, bandada formada en V, formación en V, formación en cuña, zapato de cuña.

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