wedging
verb
Definitions
To support or secure using a wedge.
Example: I wedged open the window with a screwdriver.
To force into a narrow gap.
Example: He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa.
To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.
Example: My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update.
noun
Definitions
The process of supporting or securing something with a wedge.
A method of joining timbers.