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A '''[[wedge]]''' is a triangular-shaped simple machine. |
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==Common meanings== |
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* [[Wedge (mechanical device)]], a simple machine |
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* [[Wedge (footwear)]], a type of shoe |
* [[Wedge (footwear)]], a type of shoe |
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* [[Wedge (golf)]], a type of golf club |
* [[Wedge (golf)]], a type of golf club |
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==Culture== |
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== Arts and entertainment == |
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* [[Wedge Antilles]], a character in the ''Star Wars'' films |
* [[Wedge Antilles]], a character in the ''Star Wars'' films |
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* Wedge, a recurring character in the ''Final Fantasy'' video game series; see [[Biggs and Wedge]] |
* Wedge, a recurring character in the ''Final Fantasy'' video game series; see [[Biggs and Wedge]] |
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===Music=== |
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* [[The Wedge (album)|''The Wedge'' (album)]], by the British band Pallas |
* [[The Wedge (album)|''The Wedge'' (album)]], by the British band Pallas |
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* [[The Wedge (song)|"The Wedge" (song)]], by American band Phish |
* [[The Wedge (song)|"The Wedge" (song)]], by American band Phish, 1993 |
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* [[Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548]], a work by Johann Sebastian Bach sometimes called "The Wedge" |
* [[Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548]], a work by Johann Sebastian Bach sometimes called "The Wedge" |
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* [[Wedge Records]], a record label |
* [[Wedge Records]], a record label |
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===Television<!--[[The Wedge (TV series)]] redirects directly here.-->=== |
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=== Other === |
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* [[The Wedge (Australian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Australian TV series)]] |
* [[The Wedge (Australian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Australian TV series)]], a sketch show on Network Ten |
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* [[The Wedge (Canadian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Canadian TV series)]] |
* [[The Wedge (Canadian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Canadian TV series)]], a music show on MuchMusic |
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===Publications=== |
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==Linguistics== |
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* [[Wedge (phonetics)]], the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol {{IPA|ʌ}} |
* [[Wedge (phonetics)]], the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol {{IPA|ʌ}} |
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* [[Caron]], háček or wedge, a diacritic symbol |
* [[Caron]], háček or wedge, a diacritic symbol |
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==Mathematics== |
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* [[Wedge (geometry)]], a polyhedral solid |
* [[Wedge (geometry)]], a polyhedral solid |
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* [[Wedge (symbol)]] (<math>\land</math>), a symbol which is interpreted as logical conjunction ("and") |
* [[Wedge (symbol)]] (<math>\land</math>), a symbol which is interpreted as logical conjunction ("and") |
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* [[Exterior algebra|Wedge product]], the exterior product of vectors |
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* [[Wedge sum]], an operation on topological spaces |
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==People== |
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* [[Wedge (surname)]] |
* [[Wedge (surname)]], a list of people with the surname |
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* Nickname of [[Warren Grimm]] (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre |
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==Places== |
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===United States=== |
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* [[Wedge International Tower]], in Houston, Texas |
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* [[Wedge (border)]], a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania |
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* [[The Wedge (surfing)]], a surf spot in Newport Beach, California |
* [[The Wedge (surfing)]], a surf spot in Newport Beach, California |
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* [[Wedges Creek]], Wisconsin |
* [[Wedges Creek]], Wisconsin |
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* [[Wedge Plantation]], South Carolina |
* [[Wedge Plantation]], South Carolina |
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* [[Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis]], a neighborhood nicknamed "the Wedge" in |
* [[Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis]], a neighborhood nicknamed "the Wedge" in Minnesota |
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* [[Wedge (border)]], a small area of Delaware that was disputed between Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware until 1921 |
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===Antarctica=== |
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* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast |
* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast |
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* [[Wedge Ridge]], in Coats Land |
* [[Wedge Ridge]], in Coats Land |
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===Elsewhere=== |
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* [[Wedge Island (disambiguation)]], various islands (also a settlement and a locality) in Australia and Canada |
* [[Wedge Island (disambiguation)]], various islands (also a settlement and a locality) in Australia and Canada |
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* [[Wedge Mountain]], in British Columbia, Canada |
* [[Wedge Mountain]], in British Columbia, Canada |
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* [[The Wedge (Alberta)]], a mountain in the Fisher Range of the Canadian Rockies |
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==Geographical features== |
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=== Buildings === |
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* [[The Wedge (Alaska)]], a mountain near Anchorage |
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==Food== |
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* [[Submarine sandwich]] |
* [[Submarine sandwich]] |
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* [[Potato wedges]] |
* [[Potato wedges]], a large cut of potatoes baked or fried and eaten as a side dish |
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==Companies== |
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* [[Wedge Community Co-op]], a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
* [[Wedge Community Co-op]], a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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* [[Wedge Group]], a British galvanising company |
* [[Wedge Group]], a British galvanising company |
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==Other uses== |
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* [[Flying wedge]], a troop formation |
* [[Flying wedge]], a troop formation |
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* [[Wedge issue]] or wedge politics, divisive political or social issue |
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* [[Wedge strategy]], a creationist political and social action plan |
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* [[Wedgie]] |
* [[Wedgie]] |
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* [[Wedge-tailed eagle]], known in Australian English as a "wedgie" |
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* {{lookfrom|Wedge}} |
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* {{intitle|Wedge}} |
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* {{Lookfrom|The Wedge}} |
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* {{Intitle|The Wedge}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:13, 27 January 2024
Look up wedge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A wedge is a triangular-shaped simple machine.
Wedge, The Wedge, or Wedges may also refer to:
Common meanings[edit]
- Wedge (footwear), a type of shoe
- Wedge (golf), a type of golf club
Culture[edit]
Fictional characters[edit]
- Wedge (Transformers), an Autobot, leader of the Build Team in the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" toy line
- Wedge Antilles, a character in the Star Wars films
- Wedge, a recurring character in the Final Fantasy video game series; see Biggs and Wedge
Music[edit]
- The Wedge (album), by the British band Pallas
- "The Wedge" (song), by American band Phish, 1993
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548, a work by Johann Sebastian Bach sometimes called "The Wedge"
- Wedge Records, a record label
Television[edit]
- The Wedge (Australian TV series), a sketch show on Network Ten
- The Wedge (Canadian TV series), a music show on MuchMusic
Publications[edit]
- The Wedge (poetry collection), 1994 collection of poems by William Carlos Williams
- Wedge: The Secret War Between the FBI and CIA, 1994 book by Mark Riebling
Linguistics[edit]
- Wedge (phonetics), the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol ʌ
- Caron, háček or wedge, a diacritic symbol
Mathematics[edit]
- Wedge (geometry), a polyhedral solid
- Wedge (symbol) (), a symbol which is interpreted as logical conjunction ("and")
- Wedge product, the exterior product of vectors
- Wedge sum, an operation on topological spaces
People[edit]
- Wedge (surname), a list of people with the surname
- Nickname of Warren Grimm (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre
Places[edit]
United States[edit]
- Wedge International Tower, in Houston, Texas
- The Wedge (surfing), a surf spot in Newport Beach, California
- Wedges Creek, Wisconsin
- Wedge Plantation, South Carolina
- Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, a neighborhood nicknamed "the Wedge" in Minnesota
- Wedge (border), a small area of Delaware that was disputed between Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware until 1921
Antarctica[edit]
- Wedge Face, on the Shackleton Coast
- Wedge Ridge, in Coats Land
Elsewhere[edit]
- Wedge Island (disambiguation), various islands (also a settlement and a locality) in Australia and Canada
- Wedge Mountain, in British Columbia, Canada
- The Wedge (Alberta), a mountain in the Fisher Range of the Canadian Rockies
Geographical features[edit]
- The Wedge (Alaska), a mountain near Anchorage
- The Wedge (Montana), a mountain range
- Wedge Peak (Alaska)
- Wedge Pass
Food[edit]
- Submarine sandwich
- Potato wedges, a large cut of potatoes baked or fried and eaten as a side dish
Companies[edit]
- Wedge Community Co-op, a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Wedge Group, a British galvanising company
Other uses[edit]
- Flying wedge, a troop formation
- The Wedge, the narrowest house in Britain, located on the island of Great Cumbrae
- DOS Wedge, a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer
- TVR Wedges, a series of sports cars
- The wedge, a weather phenomenon resulting from cold air damming
- Wedge issue or wedge politics, divisive political or social issue
- Wedge strategy, a creationist political and social action plan
See also[edit]
- Wedgie
- Wedge-tailed eagle, known in Australian English as a "wedgie"
- All pages with titles beginning with Wedge
- All pages with titles containing Wedge
- All pages with titles beginning with The Wedge
- All pages with titles containing The Wedge