Definitions:
a piece of wood, metal, etc. having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them

a golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.

a shoe with a fairly high heel forming a solid block with the sole.

money or earnings

fix in position using a wedge

force into a narrow space

prepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.