infilare — meaning in English

English meaning

• tuck verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.
• 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

infilare is used for these senses in English:

• chalk up (transitive) To achieve something.
• tuck (transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden. [From 1580s.]
• wedge (ambitransitive) To force into a narrow gap.

tuck — full definition

1. verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.
2. noun A fold stitched into fabric to take in its size or add shape.
3. noun (British, informal, dated) Snack food, especially sweets bought by schoolchildren.

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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