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Look up: chock

  1. chock
    [adv] - as completely as possible 2. [n] - a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object 3. [v] - secure with chocks 4. [v] - support on chocks, as of boats, for example
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Chock
    Hydraulically powered modern coalface support.
    Found on http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/Glossary

  3. Chock
    A wedge placed in front of the wheels of an aeroplane on the ground to prevent it from moving forward when the engine is run up.
    Found on http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary

  4. chock
    piece of wood used for wedging a cask in position Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • A wedge for securing a hatch cover or adjusting the alignment of an engine or gearbox. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Chock
    Chock transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Chocked ; present participle & verbal noun Chocking .] To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69

  6. Chock
    Chock intransitive verb To fill up, as a cavity. 'The woodwork . . . exactly chocketh into joints.' Fuller.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69

  7. Chock
    Chock noun 1. A wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent it from moving, by fitting into the space around or beneath it. 2. (Nautical) A heavy c...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69

  8. Chock
    Chock adverb (Nautical) Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69

  9. Chock
    Chock transitive verb [ French choquer . Confer Shock , transitive verb ] To encounter. [ Obsolete]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69

  10. Chock
    Chock noun An encounter. [ Obsolete]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/69

  11. chock
    chock-a-block adverb as completely as possible; `it was chock-a-block full`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. chock
    noun a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. chock
    verb support on chocks; `chock the boat`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. Chock
    • (n.) A wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent it from moving, by fitting into the space around or beneath it. • (v. i.) To fill up, as a cavity. • (v. t.) To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  15. chock
    (from the article `mountaineering`) Anchors are used with discretion rather than in abundance. Anchors include the chock, which is a small piece of shaped metal that is attached to rope ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/75

  16. Chock
    a guide for an anchor, mooring or docking line, attached to the deck
    Found on http://andrews.com/kysc/terms.html

  17. Chock
    Large hydraulic jacks used to support roof in longwall and shortwall mining systems.
    Found on http://www.coaleducation.org/glossary.ht

  18. CHOCK
    A fitting through which anchor or mooring lines are led. Usually U-shaped to reduce chafe
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  19. Chock
    A fitting through which anchor or mooring lines are led. Usually U-shaped to reduce chafe.
    Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm

  20. Chock
    A deck fitting to guide aline where it leaves the boat. Also a wedge or bracket to keep articles from shifting.
    Found on http://www.yachtdeliveryasia.com/glossar

  21. Chock
    (wheel) `Wheel chocks` (or chocks) are wedges of sturdy material placed behind a vehicle`s wheels to prevent accidental movement. Chocks are placed for safety in addition to setting the brakes. The bottom surface is sometimes coated in rubber to enhance grip with the ground. For ease of remov...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock

  22. Chock
    (TV Series) `Chock` was a Swedish horror television series that aired in 1997. It was done in the style of horror shows as Tales from the Crypt. Each episode was presented by Swedish cult actor Ernst-Hugo Järegård and episodes was directed by Mikael Håfström, Daniel Bergman ans Ul...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock



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