wedgelike
41wedge heel — wedge′ heel′ n. clo a heel formed by a roughly triangular or wedgelike piece that extends from the front or middle to the back of the sole …
42fipple flute — [fip′əl] n. [< ?] any of a class of vertical flutes, as the recorder, in which a wedgelike plug (fipple) near the mouthpiece diverts part of the breath in producing the tones …
43hamate bone — [hā′māt΄] n. a wedgelike bone on the side of the wrist connecting the wrist with the fourth and fifth metacarpals, which connect to the ring and little fingers …
44icebreaker — ☆ icebreaker [īs′brāk΄ər ] n. 1. a sturdy, powerful vessel designed to cut channels through heavy ice 2. a wedgelike structure for protecting a bridge pier, dock, etc. from floating ice 3. anything serving to lessen formality or break down… …
45quoin — [koin, kwoin] n. [var. of COIN] 1. the external corner of a building; esp., any of the large, squared stones by which the corner of a building is marked 2. a wedgelike piece of stone, etc., such as the keystone or one of the pieces of an arch 3.… …
46wedge — [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… …
47wedge — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a piece of wood or metal etc. tapering to a sharp edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. 2 anything resembling a wedge (a wedge of cheese; troops formed a wedge). 3 a golf club… …
48wedge heel — noun a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑wedge • Hypernyms: ↑heel • Part Holonyms: ↑wedgie * * * noun : a heel extending from the back of the shoe to the front …
49cu|ne|al — «KYOO nee uhl», adjective. wedgelike; wedge shaped. ╂[< Latin cuneus wedge + English al1] …
50wedg|ie — «WEHJ ee», noun. a woman s shoe resembling a clog, with a thick, wedgelike piece forming a sole, all of which touches the ground, without the customary arched instep …
