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chock
[ chok ]
noun
- a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- Nautical.
- any of various heavy metal fittings on a deck or wharf that serve as fairleads for cables or chains.
- a shaped support or cradle for a ship's boat, barrel, etc.
- a small wooden piece or timber for filling a gap, reinforcing an angle, etc., in a wooden vessel.
- Metalworking. a bearing supporting the end of a rolling mill.
- Mining. a roof support made of cribbing filled with stones. Compare cog 3( def 2 ).
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with or secure by a chock or chocks.
- Nautical. to place (a boat) upon chocks.
adverb
- as close or tight as possible:
chock against the edge.
chock
/ ³Ùʃɒ°ì /
noun
- a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- nautical
- a fairlead consisting of a ringlike device with an opening at the top through which a rope is placed
- a cradle-like support for a boat, barrel, etc
- mountaineering See nut
verb
- usually foll by up to cram full
chocked up with newspapers
- to fit with or secure by a chock
- to support (a boat, barrel, etc) on chocks
adverb
- as closely or tightly as possible
chock against the wall
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of chock1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of chock1
Example Sentences
Authorities have created agreements with some mining giants to ensure that they power down their warehouses chock full of computers at times when the grid needs balancing.
She sees her pieces less as images and more as objects, chock full of references from her upbringing in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and her daily life and work in L.A.
Why it’s good to binge now: I'm not saying this show will cure your oligarchy-based depression, but it will take you somewhere exponentially kinder, slower and chock full of canines.
If words truly matter, then Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate was chock full of language aimed at undecided voters.
The video for their latest single, “Touch,†is chock full of deep-cut symbolism that is individual to each member.
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