wedged
/wɛdʒd/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of wedge: forced into a narrow space; fixed tightly.
- He wedged himself into the back seat of the car.
- The rock wedged the wheel, stopping the cart.
- She wedged the door open with a book.
adjective
- Stuck or fixed tightly in a narrow space; forced into a position where movement is difficult.
- The toy car was wedged between the sofa cushions.
- The key was wedged in the lock and wouldn't turn.
- She felt wedged in the crowded subway car.
- Shaped like a wedge; having a wedge-like form.
- The wedged tip of the tool helps split logs.
- He carved a wedged piece of wood to fit the gap.
- The wedged design of the doorstop keeps it from sliding.
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