a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

03noun

a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

04noun

a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

5 more meanings

05noun

(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

06noun

something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

07noun

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

08verb

put, fix, force, or implant

“lodge a bullet in the table”

“stick your thumb in the crack”

09verb

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

“I squeezed myself into the corner”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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