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1. : a wedge or block for steadying a body (such as a cask) and holding it motionless, for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel. 2. : a heavy metal casting (as on the bow or stern of a ship) with two short horn-shaped arms curving inward between which ropes or hawsers may pass for mooring or towing. chock. 2 of 3.
CHOCK definition: 1. a block of wood that can be put under a wheel or a heavy object to prevent it from moving 2. a…. Learn more.
CHOCK meaning: 1. a block of wood that can be put under a wheel or a heavy object to prevent it from moving 2. a…. Learn more.
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.
1. a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc. 2. a heavy metal fitting on a deck or wharf that serves as a fairlead for a cable or chain. v.t. 3. to furnish with or secure by a chock or chocks. 4. to place (a boat) upon chocks.
A chock is a wedge of wood or metal that you place behind a wheel to keep a vehicle from rolling. Mechanics often use a chock as a safety measure while they're working on a car.
1. a block or wedge placed under a wheel, barrel, etc. to keep it from rolling or used to fill in a space. 2. Nautical. a heavy metal fitting fixed to the deck of a ship, through which a line for mooring, towing, etc. is passed. verb transitive. 3. to provide or wedge fast with a chock or chocks. adverb.
chock /tʃɑk/ n. [ countable] Building a wedge or block holding an object steady: Place a chock behind one wheel before you jack up the car. v. [ ~ + object] Building to provide with or hold in place with a chock or chocks: She chocked the car and began to change the tires.
Definition of chock. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
Jun 29, 2024 · chock (plural chocks) Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling. 2000, Leonard Mosley, Lindbergh: A Biography [1], page 82: On April 28, 1927, on Dutch Flats, below San Diego, Charles Lindbergh signaled chocks -away to those on the ground below him.
