chock n : a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object [syn: wedge] adv : as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full" [syn: chock-a-block]

1 secure with chocks

2 support on chocks; "chock the boat"

English

Etymology

Possibly from the Old Northern French choque.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒk

Noun

1. Any wooden block used as a wedge or filler
2. 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.

Verb

1. To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch.
2. To insert a line in a chock.

Derived terms

• chock full
• chocks away

Swedish

Noun

chock

1. shock

Related terms

• chocka
• chockartad

Motorcycle and bicycle chocks are bifurcated and fit around the wheel, supporting the bike and preventing its movement.

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