Wedge

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A wedge is a piece having the shape of a triangle. It is used often to split pieces of wood into smaller pieces.

The term wedge may mean many things. Some of them are as noted below:

  • In mechanics, Wedge (mechanics) means a simple machine. People use this machine to separate two things. Sometimes, people use a wedge to split a thing into two or more parts. Sometimes, a wedge may also be used to fix things tightly.
  • In many films of the Star Wars, Wedge Antilles is , an imaginary character.
  • In 1976 Olympic games, a skater named Dorothy Hamill had participated. People copied her hairstyle. This became wedge hairstyle.
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