"wedged" meaning in English

See wedged in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-wedged.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} wedged (not comparable)
  1. cuneiform or wedge-shaped Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-wedged-en-adj-CrMFoyT7
  2. (computing, slang) Stuck; incapable of proceeding without help, though not having crashed. Tags: not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-wedged-en-adj-gikWywXR Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Audio: En-au-wedged.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wedged
  1. simple past and past participle of wedge Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: wedge
    Sense id: en-wedged-en-verb-DykCy0y- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 31 43

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