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单词 sprag
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sprag1  (sprag),USA pronunciation n., v., spragged, sprag•ging. 
n. 
  1. Transporta pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
  2. Mininga short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets.

v.t. 
  1. Transportto prop, support, or immobilize (a vehicle) by means of a sprag.

v.i. 
  1. Transportto slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground.
  • 1835–45; special use of dialect, dialectal sprag twig (Old English spræcg shoot, slip); akin to sprig

sprag2  (sprag),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fisha young cod.
  • 1700–10; special use of dialect, dialectal sprag twig, lively young man; see sprag1 and for meaning, compare sprig

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sprag /spræɡ/ n
  1. a chock or steel bar used to prevent a vehicle from running backwards on an incline
  2. a support or post used in mining
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin
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