wedging
Cramming something tight
Wedging is the act of forcing something into a tight space, or using a wedge-shaped object to hold something in position or split it apart: She was wedging clothes into an already stuffed suitcase.
In ceramics, wedging is kneading clay to remove air bubbles and achieve uniform consistency before shaping.
To give someone a wedgie—yanking their underwear upward—is also called wedging.
Compelling through pressure
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- splittingDividing into parts
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- chockStabilizing wedge
doorstop · shim · lever · lodging · tightening · crowbar · spacer · gap
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kneadingManual dough development
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- slipMinor error or misstep
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
kiln · wheel · air bubbles · centering · plasticity · porcelain · stoneware · earthenware
Fastening securely to position
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- chockingBlocking with a wedge
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- steadyingMaking less shaky
support · immobilizing · blocking · leveling · wheel chock · furniture · scaffolding · shoring
forcing
Compelling through pressure
chock · doorstop · shim · lever · lodging · tightening · crowbar · spacer · gap · crack
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
ceramics · kiln · wheel · air bubbles · centering · plasticity · porcelain · stoneware · earthenware · bisque
anchoring
Fastening securely to position
steadying · support · immobilizing · blocking · leveling · wheel chock · furniture · scaffolding · shoring · clamping
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- clay & ceramicsterracotta, porcelain, stoneware, earthenware, kaolin
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- placingplacing, positioning, putting, inserting, setting
wedgingdislodging
Freeing from fixed position
loosening · freeing · extracting · removing · pulling out
wedgingloosening
Reducing tightness or tension
slackening · releasing · relaxing · easing · decompressing
wedgingwithdrawing
Removing or pulling away
retreating · stepping back · uniting · bridging · backing away