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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.
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 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 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.
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 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.
6 days ago · 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.
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.
Adverb. Filter. noun. chocks. A block or wedge placed under a wheel, barrel, etc. to keep it from rolling or used to fill in a space. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A heavy metal fitting fixed to the deck of a ship, through which a line for mooring, towing, etc. is passed. Webster's New World.
