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| chock [ chok ] |
noun (plural chocks) |
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1. block to stop something moving: a block of wood or metal used to prevent a wheel from turning, an object from moving, or to support something when it is raised off the ground
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2. ship's fitting for securing cables: a heavy metal fitting attached to the deck of a ship that has two inward-curving horn-shaped projections around which a cable can be secured
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3. metal anchor for climbing: a metal device used to provide anchoring systems for climbing or caving
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transitive verb (past and past participle chocked, present participle chock·ing, 3rd person present singular chocks) |
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use chock for brace: to keep something from turning, moving, or falling by using a chock to block or brace it
  chock the plane's wheels
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| [14th century. Probably < Old French ço(u)che "log"] |
