wedge-shaped iron
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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 — (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 — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wegge, from Old English wecg; akin to Old High German wecki wedge, Lithuanian vagis Date: before 12th century 1. a piece of a substance (as wood or iron) that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting wood… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wedge — [[t]wɛdʒ[/t]] n. v. wedged, wedg•ing 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 Compare machine 2), b) 2) a piece of… … From formal English to slang
Fox wedge — Wedge 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spherical wedge — Wedge 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Devil in Iron — Infobox short story name = The Devil in Iron title orig = The Devil in Iron translator = author = Robert E. Howard country = USA language = English series = Conan the Cimmerian genre = Fantasy published in = USA publication type = Pulp magazine… … Wikipedia
Soldering iron — Soldering Sol der*ing, a. & n. from {Solder}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Soldering iron}, {Soldering tool}, an instrument for soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a pointed or wedge shaped end, and furnished with a handle. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soldering iron — noun Date: 1688 a pointed or wedge shaped device that is usually electrically heated and that is used for soldering … New Collegiate Dictionary
spar|a|ble — «SPAR uh buhl», noun. a small, headless, wedge shaped iron nail used in shoemaking. ╂[alteration of earlier sparrow bill] … Useful english dictionary
hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
