English dictionary
sprag
/spr/&/g/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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See <u>Sprack</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
Source: webster1913
noun
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a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
Synonyms pitpropSource: WordNet 3.0
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A young salmon.
Source: webster1913
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A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
Source: webster1913