Definitions

1. noun

An object or device that counteracts the effect of a wedge, such as a block used to prevent a wheel from slipping off a track.

“The workers used an antiwedge to secure the truck’s wheel in place.”

2. verb

To counteract or prevent the effect of a wedge, such as using a block to stop a wheel from slipping off a track.

“The driver had to antiwedge the truck’s wheel to prevent it from rolling off the ramp.”