| 释义 |
Definition of sprag in English: spragnoun spraɡspræɡ 1A simple brake on a vehicle, especially a stout stick or bar inserted between the spokes of a wheel to check its motion. 2A prop in a coal mine. Synonyms prop, beam, joist, batten, rod, post, pole, column, strut, stay, support, truss, reinforcement, buttress, shore, stanchion, bracket
Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes bag, blag, brag, Bragg, crag, dag, drag, flag, gag, hag, jag, lag, mag, nag, quag, rag, sag, scrag, slag, snag, stag, swag, tag, wag, zag Definition of sprag in US English: spragnounspraɡspræɡ 1A simple brake on a vehicle, especially a stout stick or bar inserted between the spokes of a wheel to check its motion. - 1.1 A one-way clutch that keeps a vehicle from rolling backwards.
2A prop used to support a roof, wall, or seam. Synonyms prop, beam, joist, batten, rod, post, pole, column, strut, stay, support, truss, reinforcement, buttress, shore, stanchion, bracket
Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. |