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== Art and entertainment ==
== Common meanings ==
* [[Wedge (mechanical device)]], a simple machine
* [[Wedge (footwear)]], a type of shoe
* [[Wedge (golf)]], a type of golf club

== Arts and entertainment ==
* [[The Wedge (Australian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Australian TV series)]]
* [[The Wedge (Australian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Australian TV series)]]
* [[The Wedge (Canadian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Canadian TV series)]]
* [[The Wedge (Canadian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Canadian TV series)]]
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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
* [[The Wedge (song)|"The Wedge" (song)]], by American band Phish
* [[The Wedge (song)|"The Wedge" (song)]], by American band Phish
* [[Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548]], a work by Johann Sebastian Bach
* [[Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548]], a work by Johann Sebastian Bach sometimes called "The Wedge"
* [[Wedge Records]], a record label
* [[Wedge Records]], a record label


== Linguistics ==
== Linguistics ==
* [[Wedge (phonetics)]], the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol {{IPA|ʌ}}, representing the open-mid back unrounded vowel
* [[Wedge (phonetics)]], the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol {{IPA|ʌ}}
* [[Caron]] or háček, a diacritic symbol
* [[Caron]], háček or wedge, a diacritic symbol


== Mathematics ==
== Mathematics ==
* [[Wedge (geometry)]], a polyhedral solid defined by two triangles and three trapezoid faces
* [[Wedge (geometry)]], a polyhedral solid
* [[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")
* [[Wedge product]], a term in exterior algebra, named for the "∧" logical operator symbol
* [[Wedge sum]], a "one-point union" of a family of topological spaces
* [[Triangular prism]]

== Military ==
* [[Flying wedge]], a troop formation
* [[Side cap]], a type of hat used by some military organizations
* ''[[Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA]]'', a book by Mark Riebling


== People ==
== People ==
* [[Cathy Wedge]] (born 1950), Canadian equestrian
* [[Wedge (surname)]]
* nickname of [[Warren Grimm]] (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre
* [[Charles Wedge]], Australian explorer
* [[Charles Wedge of Shudy Camps]] (1746–1842), English farmer and surveyor
* [[Chris Wedge]] (born 1957), American voice actor, producer and director
* [[Don Wedge]] (1929–2012), American football official
* [[Edward Davy Wedge]] (1777–1852), Tasmanian settler
* [[Edwin Wedge]] (1911–1994), American speed skater
* [[Eric Wedge]] (born 1968), American baseball manager
* [[Frederick Wedge]] (1880–1953), American boxer
* [[Harry Wedge]] (1958–2012), Australian Aboriginal artist
* [[James Wedge]] (born 1939), British fashion designer and photographer
* [[John Wedge]] (1744–1816), English agriculturalist
* [[John Helder Wedge]] (1793–1872), Tasmanian explorer and politician
* [[Stuart Wedge]] (born 1985), English cricketer
* [[Thomas Wedge (rugby union)]] (1881–1964), British rugby union player
* [[Thomas Wedge of Chester]] (1760–1854), English agriculturalist
* [[Warren O. (Wedge) Grimm]] (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre


== Places ==
== Places ==
=== United States ===
* [[Wedge (border)]], a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
* [[Wedge (border)]], a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
* [[The Wedge (Alberta)]], a mountain in Canada
* [[The Wedge (Montana)]], a mountain range
* [[The Wedge (Montana)]], a mountain range in the United States
* [[The Wedge (surfing)]], a surf spot in Newport Beach, California
* [[Wedges Creek]], Wisconsin
* [[The Wedge (surfing)]], a surf spot in Newport Beach, California, United States
* [[Wedge Peak (Alaska)]]
* [[Wedges Creek]], a stream in Wisconsin
* [[Wedge Plantation]], South Carolina
* [[Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis]], a neighborhood nicknamed "the Wedge" in Minneapolis, Minnesota

=== Elsewhere ===
* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica
* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica
* [[Wedge Ridge]], in Coats Land, Antarctica
* [[Wedge Island (disambiguation)]]
* [[Wedge Island (disambiguation)]], various islands (also a settlement and a locality) in Australia and Canada
* [[Wedge Mountain]], in British Columbia, Canada
* [[Wedge Mountain]], in British Columbia, Canada
** [[Wedge Pass]]
** [[Wedge Pass]]
* [[Wedge Peak (Alaska)]]
* [[Wedge Plantation]], in South Carolina, United States
* [[Wedge Ridge]], in Coats Land, Antarctica
* [[Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis]], a neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States


=== Buildings ===
=== Buildings ===
* [[Wedge International Tower]], in Houston, Texas
* [[Wedge International Tower]], in Houston, Texas
* The Wedge, the narrowest house in Britain, located on the island of [[Great Cumbrae]]
* The Wedge, the narrowest house in Britain, located on the island of [[Great Cumbrae]]

== Science ==
* [[Wedge tornado]]
* [[Wedge pressure]], the blood pressure measured in a pulmonary artery
* [[Stabilization Wedge Game]], in climatology, a concept developed to demonstrate that global warming is a problem which can be solved by implementing today's technologies to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions
* The wedge, a weather phenomenon resulting from [[cold air damming]]


== Technology ==
== Technology ==
* [[Wedge (mechanical device)]], a simple machine used to separate two objects, or portions of objects, through the application of force
* [[Wedge base]], an electrical fitting for small light bulbs
* [[Wedge prism]], used in surveying
* [[DOS Wedge]], a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer
* [[DOS Wedge]], a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer
* [[TVR Wedges]], a series of sports cars
* [[TVR Wedges]], a series of sports cars
* [[Wheel chock]], used to arrest wheels and prevent their movement


== Other uses ==
== Other uses ==
* [[Wedge (footwear)]], a type of shoe
* [[Wedge (golf)]], a type of golf club
* [[Submarine sandwich]]
* [[Submarine sandwich]]
* [[Potato wedges]]
* [[Potato wedges]]
* The wedge, a weather phenomenon resulting from [[cold air damming]]
* [[Wedge Community Co-op]], a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
* [[Wedge Community Co-op]], a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
* [[Wedge Group]], a British galvanising company
* [[Wedge Group]], a British galvanising company
* ''[[Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA]]'', a book by Mark Riebling
* [[Wedge issue]], in politics
* [[Wedge pattern]], found in price charts
* [[Wedge strategy]], a creationist political action plan


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Flying wedge]], a troop formation
* [[Wedgie]]
* [[Wedgie]]


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Revision as of 13:26, 1 May 2017

Wedge, The Wedge, or Wedges may refer to:

Common meanings

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

  • 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

Linguistics

Mathematics

People

Places

United States

Elsewhere

Buildings

Technology

  • DOS Wedge, a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer
  • TVR Wedges, a series of sports cars

Other uses

See also