- wheel chock
- noun
: a wedge-shaped wooden block or metal structure placed in front of the wheels of an airplane to prevent its motion on the ground
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wheel chock
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wheel chock — A wedge shaped block put under a wheel to prevent a vehicle from rolling … Dictionary of automotive terms
Chock — may refer to: Chock (surname) Devices for preventing movement: Chock (wheel) Chock (climbing), anchor Chock, component of a sailing block See also Choc (disambiguation) Chok (disambiguation) Chocky , short story … Wikipedia
Chock (wheel) — For other uses, see Chock (disambiguation). Wheel chocks placed around an aircraft s landing gear … Wikipedia
chock — [1] A wedge used to prevent a wheel from rolling especially when replacing a tire/wheel. Also called a wheel chock. [2] A heavy smooth surfaced fitting usually located near the edge of the weather deck through which wire ropes or fiber hawsers… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Chock — Chock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chocking}.] To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chock — [chäk] n. [NormFr choque, a block < Gaul * tsukka, akin to PGmc * stuk , a tree trunk, stump: for IE base see STOCK] 1. a block or wedge placed under a wheel, barrel, etc. to keep it from rolling or used to fill in a space 2. Naut. a heavy… … English World dictionary
chock — [tʃɔk US tʃa:k] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old North French choque] a block of wood or metal that you put in front of the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
chock — [ tʃak ] noun count a block of wood or metal that you put against a wheel to stop a vehicle from moving … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chock — ► NOUN 1) a wedge or block placed against a wheel to prevent it from moving. 2) a ring with a gap at the top, through which a rope or line is run. ORIGIN Old French çoche block, log … English terms dictionary
chock — /tʃɒk / (say chok) noun 1. a block or wedge of wood, etc., for filling in a space, especially for preventing movement, as of a wheel or a cask. 2. Nautical a. a metal or wooden fitting through which a mooring line, anchor cable, towline, or… …
