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The correct spelling is wedging.
How to pronounce wedging
verb
Say it like: Wed-jin-g
The correct spelling is wedging. To support or secure using a wedge. For example: "I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."
Usage Examples
“I wedged open the window with a screwdriver.”
“He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa.”
“My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To support or secure using a wedge.
- 2.To force into a narrow gap.
- 3.To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
- 4.Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.
- 5.To cleave with a wedge.
noun
- 1.The process of supporting or securing something with a wedge.
- 2.A method of joining timbers.
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