"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: From 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

Inflected forms

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          "text": "I needed a better angle to unwedge the shoe, and the only way to achieve that would involve stepping out of the shoe and placing my bare foot on the dirty sidewalk. Unable to stomach that option, I futilely wrenched harder.",
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        "(transitive) To free from a wedged state or position."
      ],
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    },
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        "participle",
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      "form": "unwedged",
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    },
    {
      "form": "unwedged",
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        "(transitive) To free from a wedged state or position."
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