chocknoun [ C ]
uk/tʃɒk/us/tʃɑːk/a block of wood that can be put under a wheel or a heavy object to prevent it from moving
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- hot-air gun
- mallet
- plunger
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- scraper
- vane
See more results »
Examples from literature
- A few moments to get her running smoothly, a rapid test to see that she was 'giving her revs.' and the chocks, were waved away from the wheels.
- An eight-foot tender rested on chocks atop the main cabin.
- I saw the skipper watching it as the deck-hands put chocks under it and made it fast against the rolling of the ship.