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English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
Wedge — (w[e^]j), n. [OE. wegge, AS. wecg; akin to D. wig, wigge, OHG. wecki, G. weck a (wedge shaped) loaf, Icel. veggr, Dan. v[ae]gge, Sw. vigg, and probably to Lith. vagis a peg. Cf. {Wigg}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A piece of metal, or other hard material … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wedge´like´ — wedge «wehj», noun, verb, wedged, wedg|ing. –n. 1. a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used especially in splitting and separating. It is one of the simple machines. 2. a) something shaped like a… … Useful english dictionary
wedge — [wej] n. [ME wegge < OE wecg, akin to Ger dial. weck < IE * wogwhyo , wedge, akin to * wogwhni s, plowshare > L vomis, OHG waganso] 1. a piece of hard material, as wood or metal, tapering from a thick back to a thin edge that can be… … English World dictionary
wedge — ► NOUN 1) a piece of wood, metal, etc. with a thick end that tapers to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2) a wedge shaped thing or piece. 3) a golf club with a low, angled face for… … English terms dictionary
wedge gage — wedge gauge wedge gauge or wedge gage wedge gage . A wedge with a graduated edge, to measure the width of a space into which it is thrust. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wedge gauge — or wedge gage wedge gage . A wedge with a graduated edge, to measure the width of a space into which it is thrust. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edge of Victory: Rebirth — Edge of Victory II: Rebirth Author Greg Keyes Cover Artist Terese Nielsen Country USA Language English Era … Wikipedia
Edge-of-the-wedge theorem — In mathematics, the edge of the wedge theorem implies that holomorphic functions on two wedges with an edge in common are analytic continuations of each other provided they both give the same continuous function on the edge. It is used in quantum … Wikipedia
wedge — [[t]we̱ʤ[/t]] wedges, wedging, wedged 1) VERB If you wedge something, you force it to remain in a particular position by holding it there tightly or by fixing something next to it to prevent it from moving. [V n] I shut the shed door and wedged… … English dictionary
Wedge (geometry) — In geometry, a wedge is a polyhedral solid defined by two triangles and three trapezoid faces. A wedge has five faces, nine edges, and six vertices. A wedge is a subclass of the prismatoids.A wedge can be considered a degenerate digonal cupola… … Wikipedia
wedge — wedgelike, adj. /wej/, n., v., wedged, wedging. n. 1. a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Cf.… … Universalium