The Clue
Piece of cheese (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WEDGE
Tags
Notes
The answer WEDGE is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
WEDGE as a noun:
1. (wedge, wedge shape, cuneus) = any shape that is triangular in cross section
2. (bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep) = a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
3. (hacek, wedge) = a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
4. (wedge heel, wedge) = a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
5. (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
6. something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
7. (chock, wedge) = a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
WEDGE as a verb:
1. (lodge, wedge, stick, deposit) = fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
2. (wedge, squeeze, force) = squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"