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beginning; opening; precedent
But the great difficulty was the getting in the thin edge of the wedge; when once they had anything to do with price they must apply it to everything.
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wedge — ► NOUN 1) a piece of wood, metal, etc. with a thick end that tapers to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2) a wedge shaped thing or piece. 3) a golf club with a low, angled face for… … English terms dictionary
Wedge — (w[e^]j), n. [OE. wegge, AS. wecg; akin to D. wig, wigge, OHG. wecki, G. weck a (wedge shaped) loaf, Icel. veggr, Dan. v[ae]gge, Sw. vigg, and probably to Lith. vagis a peg. Cf. {Wigg}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A piece of metal, or other hard material … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wedge´like´ — wedge «wehj», noun, verb, wedged, wedg|ing. –n. 1. a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used especially in splitting and separating. It is one of the simple machines. 2. a) something shaped like a… … Useful english dictionary
wedge — [[t]we̱ʤ[/t]] wedges, wedging, wedged 1) VERB If you wedge something, you force it to remain in a particular position by holding it there tightly or by fixing something next to it to prevent it from moving. [V n] I shut the shed door and wedged… … English dictionary
wedge — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of wood, metal etc that has one thick edge and one pointed edge and is used especially for keeping a door open or for splitting wood 2 a piece of food shaped like this: a wedge of chocolate cake | Garnish with lemon wedges. 3 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wedge — wedge1 [wedʒ] n [: Old English; Origin: wecg] 1.) a piece of wood, metal etc that has one thick edge and one pointed edge and is used especially for keeping a door open or for splitting wood 2.) a piece of food shaped like a wedge ▪ Garnish with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wedge — wedge1 noun 1》 a piece of wood, metal, etc. with a thick end that tapers to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2》 a wedge shaped thing or piece. ↘a golf club with a low, angled… … English new terms dictionary
wedge — 1. noun /ˈwɛdʒ/ a) One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering ().… … Wiktionary
wedge — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a piece of wood or metal etc. tapering to a sharp edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2 anything resembling a wedge (a wedge of cheese; troops formed a wedge). 3 a golf club… … Useful english dictionary
Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars — The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars is a fascinating view into the Reformation in Denmark between the years 1527 and 1532 when the Franciscans were literally hounded out of Denmark. Introduction The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the… … Wikipedia
