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wedged — index inextricable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Wedged — Wedge Wedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive. My heart, as wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wedged(-up) — adj British financially well endowed, wealthy or flush . A racy working class back forma tion from wedge, meaning money. Wedged( up) or well wedged were adopted in the yuppie era by middle class speakers. the senior partner who spends his lunch… … Contemporary slang
wedged — adj. (cannot stand alone) wedged between * * * [wedʒd] (cannot stand alone) wedged between … Combinatory dictionary
wedged — adjective wedged or packed in together an impacted tooth • Syn: ↑impacted • Similar to: ↑compact … Useful english dictionary
wedged hepatic vein pressure — wedged hepatic venous pressure the venous pressure measured with a catheter wedged into the hepatic vein. The difference between wedged and free hepatic vein pressures is used to locate the site of obstruction in portal hypertension; it is… … Medical dictionary
wedged — adjective Date: 1552 shaped like a wedge … New Collegiate Dictionary
wedged — /wejd/, adj. having the shape of a wedge. [1545 55; WEDGE + ED3] * * * … Universalium
wedged — Synonyms and related words: aground, anchored, bonded, caught, cemented, chained, close, fast, fastened, firm, fixed, glued, grounded, held, high and dry, impacted, inextricable, jammed, moored, packed, secure, set, stranded, stuck, stuck fast,… … Moby Thesaurus
wedged — adj. stuck like a wedge; having the shape of a tapering wood or metal block wedÊ’ n. tapering wood or metal block; peg; something with a triangular shape; something which causes division or an opening; golf club with a flat slanted face used to… … English contemporary dictionary
