Wedge may refer to:
Mathematics:
- Triangular prism, a parallel triangle wedge
- Wedge (geometry), a polyhedral solid defined by two triangles and three trapezoid faces
- Wedge (symbol), a symbol which is interpreted as logical conjunction ("and")
- Wedge product, a mathematical term in exterior algebra, named for the "∧" logical operator symbol
- Wedge sum, in mathematics, a "one-point union" of a family of topological spaces
Abstract concepts:
- Wedge pattern, technical analysis financial chart patterns
- Wedge issue, in politics, a divisive issue used to split the support base of an opposing political group
- Wedge strategy, a Creationist political action plan
- In phonetics, a name for the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol ʌ, representing the open-mid back unrounded vowel
- Stabilization Wedge Game, in climatology, a concept developed to demonstrate that global warming is a problem which can be solved by implementing today's technologies to reduce CO2 emissions
Military:
- Flying wedge, a troop formation
- Wedge (hat) A type of hat used by some military organizations
- Wedge: The Secret War between the FBI and CIA, a book by Mark Riebling
Natural phenomena:
- Wedge tornado, a tornado similar in shape to the mechanical device
- A form of cold air damming, a weather phenomenon
- Wedge pressure, the blood pressure measured in a pulmonary artery
Organisations:
- Wedge Card, a social enterprise started by the founder of The Big Issue John Bird to promote local business, shops and communities.
- Wedge Community Co-op, a cooperative grocery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
- Wedge Records, a record label
- Wedge Group a British Galvanising Company
People and characters:
- Eric Wedge, manager of the Seattle Mariners
- Wedge (Transformers), an Autobot, leader of the Build Team in the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" toy line
- Wedge Antilles, a character in the Star Wars films
- A recurring character in the Final Fantasy video game series: see Biggs and Wedge
Physical objects:
- A foldback (sound engineering) wedge, or monitor wedge
- A name for a submarine sandwich in Westchester & Putnam Counties, New York, and in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
- A range of sports cars from British manufacturer TVR
- A shortening of Potato wedges
- wedge base, an electrical fitting for small light bulbs
- Wedge boots, a type of women's boot with a thick heel
- Wedge (golf), a specialized type of club used at short ranges
- Wedge (mechanical device), a simple machine used to separate two objects, or portions of objects, through the application of force
- Wheel chocks are wedges or at least partially wedge-shaped object used to arrest wheels and prevent their movement
Places:
- Wedge Island (disambiguation)
- Wedge (border), a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
Famous quotes containing the word wedge:
“When we understand that man is the only animal who must create meaning, who must open a wedge into neutral nature, we already understand the essence of love. Love is the problem of an animal who must find life, create a dialogue with nature in order to experience his own being.”
—Ernest Becker (19241974)
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