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wedged

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wedged  (wjd)
adj.
1. Having the shape of a wedge; thick at one end and tapered at the other.
2. Stuck; jammed: couldn't remove the wedged quarter from the vending machine.
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Adj.1.wedged - wedged or packed in togetherwedged - wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth"
impacted
compact - closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"
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