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Meaning of "wedgewise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEDGEWISE

wedgewise  [ˈwɛdʒˌwaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEDGEWISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wedgewise is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WEDGEWISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wedgewise in the English dictionary

The definition of wedgewise in the dictionary is in the manner of a wedge.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEDGEWISE


anticlockwise
ˌæntɪˈklɒkˌwaɪz
anywise
ˈɛnɪˌwaɪz
clockwise
ˈklɒkˌwaɪz
contrariwise
ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz
counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz
crosswise
ˈkrɒsˌwaɪz
dropwise
ˈdrɒpˌwaɪz
edgewise
ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz
endwise
ˈendˌwaɪz
lengthwise
ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz
likewise
ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz
nowise
ˈnəʊˌwaɪz
otherwise
ˈʌðəˌwaɪz
pairwise
ˈpɛəˌwaɪz
piecewise
ˈpiːsˌwaɪz
sidewise
ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz
stepwise
ˈstɛpˌwaɪz
streetwise
ˈstriːtˌwaɪz
sunwise
ˈsʌnˌwaɪz
widthwise
ˈwɪdθˌwaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEDGEWISE

wedding present
wedding reception
wedding ring
wedding vows
Wedekind
wedeln
wedge
wedge heel
wedge issue
wedge-heeled
wedge-heeled shoes
wedge-like
wedge-shaped
wedge-soled
wedge-tailed eagle
wedgie
Wedgwood
Wedgwood blue
wedgy
wedlock

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEDGEWISE

anglewise
be wise
bridlewise
coastwise
elsewise
palewise
penny-wise
saltirewise
shuttlewise
slopewise
snakewise
somewise
spirewise
spokewise
squarewise
tablewise
unwise
weather-wise
wise
worldly-wise

Synonyms and antonyms of wedgewise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wedgewise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEDGEWISE

Find out the translation of wedgewise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wedgewise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wedgewise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wedgewise
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wedgewise
570 millions of speakers

English

wedgewise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पच्चर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wedgewise
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wedgewise
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wedgewise
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wedgewise
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wedgewise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wedgewise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

keil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

楔状
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wedgewise
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedgewise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wedgewise
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wedgewise
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विपत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wedgewise
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wedgewise
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wedgewise
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wedgewise
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wedgewise
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wedgewise
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wedgewise
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wedgewise
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wedgewise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wedgewise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEDGEWISE»

The term «wedgewise» is normally little used and occupies the 147.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEDGEWISE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wedgewise» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wedgewise» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wedgewise

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEDGEWISE»

Discover the use of wedgewise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wedgewise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mathematical Methods in Electro-Magneto-Elasticity
Thus, the solution of the homogeneous problem of Dirihlet for wedgewise −α ≤ θ ≤−α is represented in the form of an infinite series φ(r, θ)= ∑ An r πn 2α cos ( π 2α nθ ) + ∑ Bn r πn 2α sin ( π 2α nθ ) n=±1,±3,... n=±2,±4,... (1.134) In the above  ...
Demosthenis I. Bardzokas, Michael L. Filshtinsky, Leonid A. Filshtinsky, 2007
2
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
The combination of a casing comprising a separable cover, a resilient liner therein having flanged ends, the casing providing seatings for said ends, and rigid rings b' liind the flanges having Inclined rear faces cooperating wedgewise with ...
United States. Patent Office, 1912
3
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... and beveled faces of the cover for wedgewise securing the anchor to the cover and the cover to the frame. 1 962 882 PROCESS FOR FINISHING AND CONDITIONING PAPER John S. G. Shotwell, Paulsboro, N. J. Application May 29 , 1930, ...
‎1934
4
The Scottish Chronicle: Or, A Complete History & Description ...
... arraied in certeing wards, broad behind, narrow be» The Sam and Pic}: promise to iidthc BriIain: S.gainst the Saxons'. Coma»//r Gcncrall of the Scots. Lotlz king of the'Picrs fore, wedgewise. The Scot: also and Pitt: bare downe both 1 8'3.
Raphael Holinshed, 1805
5
The History and Antiquities of the Tower of London, with ...
proves to be composed of comparitively small flat stones fixed wedgewise in a deep bed of cement, composed of similar materials to that already noticed as used in the masonry of the exterior. The frame-work, or centering on which the roof ...
John Whitcomb Bayley, 1830
6
Journal
... as suggested to me by Dr. Falconer, bears evidence of having been split by the introduction of a chisel-shaped tool, it being impressed with such a marking as would be made by an instrument of this kind driven wedgewise into the bone.
Anthropological Society of London, 1864
7
Methods and Applications in Reservoir Geophysics
These static shifts can be applied “wedgewise,” varying from 0 to a maximum number of milliseconds. As a third option, we may use results from the flow simulator to compute synthetic data sets for the years Figure 4. The seismic change over ...
David H. Johnston, 2010
8
The American Angler's Guide: Being a Compilation from the ...
... being more strongly accoutred. Mitchill has the following remarks on this fish: " Black Drum — (Sciama fusca) — Length when full grown, thirty-eight or forty inches; depth, fourteen or sixteen. Spreads from the back wedgewise towards the  ...
John Brown, 1846
9
The Scottish chronicle or, a complete history and ...
... sore troubled the Saxons, in persing their battels, with their men arraied in certeine wards, broad behind, narrow bc- 1 *"" * □ fore, wedgewise. The Sects also and Picts bare doWne both tie had in hand against the enemies of Christ and ...
Raphael Holinshed, 1805
10
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay
Inside the town gate they took up close order, wedgewise, linked and riveted; a shield before, shields beside, Richard with his double-axe for the wedge's beak. They took the steep street at a brisk pace, turning neither right nor left, but heading ...
Maurice Henry Hewlett, 2012

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