Wedging

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  • v. Present participle of wedge.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A method of joining timbers, in which the tenon is made just long enough to pass through the mortised piece, and a small wedge is driven into a saw-cut in the end of the tenon, with the effect of expanding it, and thus preventing its withdrawal.
  • n. In kneading clay for fine modeling, the process of cutting the clay to pieces, as by means of a strained wire, and then throwing the severed pieces forcibly upon the mass, the object being to expel the air.
    • Word Usage
    "I groped my way back to my couch over the ruins of the steward's crockery, and, by a judicious use of padding, succeeded in wedging myself in tight, and so slept soundly till morning."
    Verb Form
    wedged    wedges    wedging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    diacritic    diacritical mark    heel    sandwich    triangle   
    Variant
    mechanical   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    rive    quoin    coin    shim    cleat   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    allege    dredge    edge    fledge    hedge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sliver    slab    chunk    triangle    slice   
     
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