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wedgeBlock of triangular cross-section that can be used as a simple machine. An axe is a wedge: it splits wood by redirecting the energy of the downward blow sideways, where it exerts the force needed to split the wood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He has driven a wedge between us and the United States. The furor over Mexico's troubled anti-drug efforts and President Clinton's endorsement of them has driven a wedge between the two countries in recent days, forcing Clinton and President Ernesto Zedillo to balance their quest for cordial relations against the need to satisfy disgruntled domestic backers. Although the contract was approved by a majority of ILWU locals up and down the West Coast, the new provisions have driven a wedge between the union's leadership in San Francisco and the powerful Southern California locals, three of which have stopped paying their dues to the international. |
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