Wedge

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 product, a mathematical term, named for the ∧ operator symbol used
• Wedge sum, in mathematics, a "one-point union" of a family of topological spaces
• Logical conjunction, an operator in logic and mathematics represented by the $\land$ symbol

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
• wedge base, an electrical fitting for small light bulbs
• 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

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:

• Wedge (mechanical device), a simple machine used to separate two objects, or portions of objects, through the application of force
• Wedge (golf), a specialized type of club used at short ranges
• A foldback (sound engineering) wedge, or monitor wedge
• Wedge (hat) A type of hat used by some military organizations
• A name for a submarine sandwich in Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, USA & Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
• A range of sports cars from British manufacturers TVR
• A shortening of Potato wedges
• Wedge boots, a type of women's boot with a thick heel

Places:

• Wedge Island (disambiguation)
• Wedge (border), a small tract of land along the borders of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania

See also

• The Wedge (disambiguation)
• Wedgie