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'''Wedge''', '''The Wedge''', or '''Wedges''' may refer to: |
'''Wedge''', '''The Wedge''', or '''Wedges''' may refer to: |
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==Common meanings== |
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* [[Wedge (mechanical device)]], a simple machine |
* [[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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===Fictional characters=== |
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* [[Wedge (Transformers)]], an Autobot, leader of the Build Team in the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" toy line |
* [[Wedge (Transformers)]], an Autobot, leader of the Build Team in the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" toy line |
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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 |
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* [[Wedge Records]], a record label |
* [[Wedge Records]], a record label |
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==Television== |
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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)]] |
* [[The Wedge (Canadian TV series)|''The Wedge'' (Canadian TV series)]] |
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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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==People== |
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* [[Wedge (surname)]] |
* [[Wedge (surname)]] |
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* nickname of [[Warren Grimm]] (1888–1919), American Legion Post Commander killed in the Centralia massacre |
* 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 (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 (Montana)]], a mountain range |
* [[The Wedge (Montana)]], a mountain range |
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* [[Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis]], a neighborhood nicknamed "the Wedge" in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
* [[Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis]], a neighborhood nicknamed "the Wedge" in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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===Antarctica=== |
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* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica |
* [[Wedge Face]], on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica |
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* [[Wedge Ridge]], in Coats Land, Antarctica |
* [[Wedge Ridge]], in Coats Land, Antarctica |
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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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** [[Wedge Pass]] |
** [[Wedge Pass]] |
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==Food== |
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* [[Submarine sandwich]] |
* [[Submarine sandwich]] |
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* [[Potato wedges]] |
* [[Potato wedges]] |
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==Companies== |
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==Other uses== |
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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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* [[TVR Wedges]], a series of sports cars |
* [[TVR Wedges]], a series of sports cars |
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* The wedge, a weather phenomenon resulting from [[cold air damming]] |
* The wedge, a weather phenomenon resulting from [[cold air damming]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Flying wedge]], a troop formation |
* [[Flying wedge]], a troop formation |
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* [[Wedgie]] |
* [[Wedgie]] |
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{{disambiguation|geo}} |
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Revision as of 08:44, 23 August 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
Culture
- The Wedge (poetry), a collection by William Carlos Williams
- Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA, a book by Mark Riebling
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
Television
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
Antarctica
- Wedge Face, on the Shackleton Coast, Antarctica
- Wedge Ridge, in Coats Land, Antarctica
Elsewhere
- Wedge Island (disambiguation), various islands (also a settlement and a locality) in Australia and Canada
- Wedge Mountain, in British Columbia, Canada
Food
Companies
- Wedge Community Co-op, a grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Wedge Group, a British galvanising company
Other uses
- Wedge International Tower, in Houston, Texas
- 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