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== Common meanings == |
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* [[Wedge (mechanical device)]], a simple machine |
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== Arts and entertainment == |
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* [[The Wedge (Australian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Australian TV series)]] |
* [[The Wedge (Australian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Australian TV series)]] |
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* [[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 |
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* [[The Wedge (song)|"The Wedge" (song)]], by American band Phish |
* [[The Wedge (song)|"The Wedge" (song)]], by American band Phish |
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* [[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" |
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* [[Wedge Records]], a record label |
* [[Wedge Records]], a record label |
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== Linguistics == |
== 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]] or |
* [[Caron]], háček or wedge, a diacritic symbol |
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== Mathematics == |
== 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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* [[Wedge product]], a term in exterior algebra, named for the "∧" logical operator symbol |
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* [[Wedge sum]], a "one-point union" of a family of topological spaces |
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* [[Triangular prism]] |
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== Military == |
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* [[Side cap]], a type of hat used by some military organizations |
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== People == |
== People == |
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* [[Wedge (surname)]] |
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* [[Charles Wedge]], Australian explorer |
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* [[Charles Wedge of Shudy Camps]] (1746–1842), English farmer and surveyor |
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* [[Chris Wedge]] (born 1957), American voice actor, producer and director |
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* [[Don Wedge]] (1929–2012), American football official |
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* [[Edward Davy Wedge]] (1777–1852), Tasmanian settler |
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* [[Edwin Wedge]] (1911–1994), American speed skater |
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* [[Eric Wedge]] (born 1968), American baseball manager |
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* [[Frederick Wedge]] (1880–1953), American boxer |
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* [[Harry Wedge]] (1958–2012), Australian Aboriginal artist |
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* [[James Wedge]] (born 1939), British fashion designer and photographer |
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* [[John Wedge]] (1744–1816), English agriculturalist |
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* [[John Helder Wedge]] (1793–1872), Tasmanian explorer and politician |
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* [[Stuart Wedge]] (born 1985), English cricketer |
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* [[Thomas Wedge (rugby union)]] (1881–1964), British rugby union player |
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* [[Thomas Wedge of Chester]] (1760–1854), English agriculturalist |
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== Places == |
== Places == |
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=== United States === |
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* [[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 |
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* [[The Wedge ( |
* [[The Wedge (Montana)]], a mountain range |
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* [[The Wedge ( |
* [[The Wedge (surfing)]], a surf spot in Newport Beach, California |
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* [[The Wedge (surfing)]], a surf spot in Newport Beach, California, United States |
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=== Elsewhere === |
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* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica |
* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica |
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* [[Wedge Island (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[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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** [[Wedge Pass]] |
** [[Wedge Pass]] |
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=== Buildings === |
=== Buildings === |
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* [[Wedge International Tower]], in Houston, Texas |
* [[Wedge International Tower]], in Houston, Texas |
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* 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]] |
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== Science == |
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* [[Wedge tornado]] |
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* [[Wedge pressure]], the blood pressure measured in a pulmonary artery |
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* [[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 |
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== Technology == |
== Technology == |
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* [[Wedge (mechanical device)]], a simple machine used to separate two objects, or portions of objects, through the application of force |
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* [[Wedge base]], an electrical fitting for small light bulbs |
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* [[Wedge prism]], used in surveying |
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* [[DOS Wedge]], a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer |
* [[DOS Wedge]], a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer |
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* [[TVR Wedges]], a series of sports cars |
* [[TVR Wedges]], a series of sports cars |
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* [[Wheel chock]], used to arrest wheels and prevent their movement |
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== Other uses == |
== Other uses == |
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* [[Submarine sandwich]] |
* [[Submarine sandwich]] |
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* [[Potato wedges]] |
* [[Potato wedges]] |
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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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* [[Wedge issue]], in politics |
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* [[Wedge pattern]], found in price charts |
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* [[Wedge strategy]], a creationist political action plan |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Wedgie]] |
* [[Wedgie]] |
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Revision as of 13:26, 1 May 2017
Look up wedge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wedge, The Wedge, or Wedges may refer to:
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 (Canadian TV series)
- The Wedge (poetry), a collection by William Carlos Williams
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
- The Wedge (album), by the British band Pallas
- "The Wedge" (song), by American band Phish
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548, a work by Johann Sebastian Bach sometimes called "The Wedge"
- Wedge Records, a record label
Linguistics
- Wedge (phonetics), the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol ʌ
- Caron, háček or wedge, a diacritic symbol
Mathematics
- Wedge (geometry), a polyhedral solid
- Wedge (symbol) (), a symbol which is interpreted as logical conjunction ("and")
People
- Wedge (surname)
- nickname of Warren Grimm (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre
Places
United States
- Wedge (border), a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
- The Wedge (Montana), a mountain range
- The Wedge (surfing), a surf spot in Newport Beach, California
- Wedges Creek, Wisconsin
- Wedge Peak (Alaska)
- 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 Ridge, in Coats Land, Antarctica
- Wedge Island (disambiguation), various islands (also a settlement and a locality) in Australia and Canada
- Wedge Mountain, in British Columbia, Canada
Buildings
- Wedge International Tower, in Houston, Texas
- The Wedge, the narrowest house in Britain, located on the island of Great Cumbrae
Technology
- DOS Wedge, a piece of software for the Commodore 64 computer
- TVR Wedges, a series of sports cars
Other uses
- Submarine sandwich
- Potato wedges
- The wedge, a weather phenomenon resulting from cold air damming
- Wedge Community Co-op, a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Wedge Group, a British galvanising company
- Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA, a book by Mark Riebling
See also
- Flying wedge, a troop formation
- Wedgie