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wedge

mechanical device; triangular shaped tool; portable inclined plane; for penetrating rock or hard objects
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wedge

Summary

wedge has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • wedge is a type of physical tool[2].
  • wedge is a type of simple machine[3].
  • wedge is a type of separation device[4].
  • wedge is a type of woodworking tool[5].
  • wedge is a type of artificial physical object[6].
  • wedge is used for separation[7].
  • wedge's Commons category is recorded as Wedges[8].
  • wedge's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • wedge's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • wedge's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • wedge's described by source is recorded as Kazakhstan. National encyclopedia[12].
  • wedge's used by is recorded as lumberman[13].
  • wedge's different from is recorded as Klin[14].
  • wedge's different from is recorded as Keil[15].
  • wedge's different from is recorded as Wedge[16].
  • wedge's different from is recorded as Kil[17].
  • wedge's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].
  • wedge's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical tool[2], simple machine[3], separation device[4], woodworking tool[5], and artificial physical object[6].

Use and Application

wedge is used for separation[7]. wedge's used by is recorded as lumberman[13].

Why It Matters

wedge has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] wedge is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Bekipediya · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    Subclass of → physical tool, simple machine, separation device +2
    Instance of → Q15142889
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q12830261 */"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → physical tool, simple machine, separation device +2
    Used by → lumberman
    Has use → separation
    Different from → Klin, Keil, Wedge +1
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007553505505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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