chock

UK
/tʃɒk/
US
/tʃɑk/

Traductions

chocknoun
chocks
pl
UK
/tʃɒk/
US
/tʃɑk/
The mechanic placed a chock under the wheel to prevent the car from rolling.
Механик поставил колодку под колесо, чтобы машина не покатилась.
The door was held open with a chock.
Дверь была удержана открытой с помощью упора.
Traductions supplémentaires
chockverb
chocked
Past Simple
chocked
Past Participle
chocking
Gerund
UK
/tʃɒk/
US
/tʃɑk/
He had to chock the wheels to prevent the car from rolling.
Ему пришлось заклинить колеса, чтобы предотвратить скатывание машины.
They chocked the door open with a piece of wood.
Они подпёрли дверь куском дерева, чтобы она оставалась открытой.
Traductions supplémentaires
chockadverb
Used mainly in nautical or informal contexts to mean "as close or as tight as possible."

Définitions

chocknoun
A wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object to prevent it from moving.
The mechanic placed a chock behind the car's wheel to ensure it wouldn't roll backward.
A curved metal or wooden fitting with a groove through which a mooring line passes to protect it from chafing on a vessel or dock.
The deckhand fed the stern line through the chock before securing it to the bollard.
chockverb
To prevent the movement of a wheel or vehicle by placing a wedge or block against it.
The workers chocked the wheels of the truck to ensure it wouldn't roll down the hill.
To fill up or block something completely.
The river was chocked with debris after the storm.
chockadverb
As close, tight, or completely as possible; snugly.
The tug pushed the barge chock up against the pier.