rincalzare — meaning in English

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

rincalzare is used for these senses in English:

• shore up (transitive, often, figuratively) To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).
• wedge (transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.

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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