"unwedge" meaning in English

See unwedge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unwedges [present, singular, third-person], unwedging [participle, present], unwedged [participle, past], unwedged [past]
Etymology: un- + wedge Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|wedge}} un- + wedge Head templates: {{en-verb}} unwedge (third-person singular simple present unwedges, present participle unwedging, simple past and past participle unwedged)
  1. (transitive) To free from a wedged state or position. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unwedge-en-verb-lBoyBVig Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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