unwedged
Released from tightness
Unwedged means not held in place by a wedge, or having had a wedge removed.
A door that was propped open becomes unwedged when the doorstop is kicked away.
The word also describes something freed from a tight space: He unwedged the stuck drawer with a firm pull.
sensename
Made less tight
- freedReleased from confinement
- releasedSet free from confinement
- dislodgedMoved from fixed position
- extractedRemoved from source
removed · unstuck · liberated · unjammed · unfastened · detached · pried · shifted
geology
Moved from fixed position
loosened
Made less tight
extracted · removed · unstuck · liberated · unjammed · unfastened · detached · pried · shifted · moved
dislodged
Moved from fixed position
split
Separation into parts
unbraced · unfixed · leveled · adjusted · realigned · refitted