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ALL meanings of chock

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  • noun chock a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object 3
  • noun chock a fairlead consisting of a ringlike device with an opening at the top through which a rope is placed 3
  • noun chock a cradle-like support for a boat, barrel, etc 3
  • verb chock to cram full 3
  • verb chock to fit with or secure by a chock 3
  • verb chock to support (a boat, barrel, etc) on chocks 3
  • adverb chock as closely or tightly as possible 3
  • noun chock a block or wedge placed under a wheel, barrel, etc. to keep it from rolling or used to fill in a space 3
  • noun chock a heavy metal fitting fixed to the deck of a ship, through which a line for mooring, towing, etc. is passed 3
  • verb transitive chock to provide or wedge fast with a chock or chocks 3
  • adverb chock as close or tight as can be 3
  • noun chock A wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object, to prevent it from moving. 1
  • noun chock a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc. 1
  • noun chock 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. 1
  • noun chock Metalworking. a bearing supporting the end of a rolling mill. 1
  • noun chock Mining. a roof support made of cribbing filled with stones. Compare cog3 (def 2). 1
  • verb with object chock to furnish with or secure by a chock or chocks. 1
  • verb with object chock Nautical. to place (a boat) upon chocks. 1
  • adverb chock as close or tight as possible: chock against the edge. 1
  • noun chock block that holds sth 1
  • transitive verb chock hold sth steady using a chock 1
  • verb chock To make a dull sound. 0
  • adverb chock (nautical) Entirely; quite. 0
  • noun chock Any wooden block used as a wedge or filler. 0
  • noun chock (nautical) Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted. 0
  • noun chock Blocks made of either wood, plastic or metal, used to keep a parked aircraft in position. 0
  • noun chock (Obsolete (No longer in use)) An encounter. 0
  • verb chock (Transitive Verb) To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch. 0
  • verb chock (Intransitive Verb) To fill up, as a cavity. 0
  • verb chock (nautical) To insert a line in a chock. 0
  • verb chock (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To encounter. 0
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