(politics, social relations) A discussion point or a difference in points of view which is particularly likely to be controversial and a source of discord between discussants or other involved parties; a difference in viewpoints which causes disharmony within a political or social group.

(politics) A strategy or pattern of behavior by a politician, political party, or advocacy group which is intended to have a divisive effect on one's political opponents or on the electorate, especially by emphasizing an issue which polarizes opinion along racial, regional, or other demographic lines.

(golf, slang, humorous) A golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.

(meteorology) A tornado that is at least as wide as it is tall, on the ground level as well as on the cloud base, looking very massive, often opposed to a rope tornado.

(topology) A one-point union of a family of topological spaces.

plural of wedge issue

plural of wedge sum

A shoe's heel which is part of the sole. / A shoe with such a heel.

A wedge for expanding the split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece, to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and the piece is driven down upon it.

(aviation, American football) A formation in which a group travels so that its components form a triangular shape.