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Noun: chock  chók
  1. A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
    "They placed chocks under the wheels of the parked aircraft to keep it stationary";
    - wedge
     
  2. (nautical) a ring with a gap at the top used to hold a rope
    "The sailor secured the line to the chock on the deck"
Adverb: chock  chók
  1. As completely as possible
    "it was chock-a-block full";
    - chock-a-block [informal], chockablock [informal], chocka [informal]
Verb: chock  chók
  1. Secure with chocks
    "They chocked the wheels of the aeroplane to prevent it from rolling"
     
  2. Support on chocks
    "chock the boat"

Derived forms: chocked, chocking, chocks

Type of: block, fasten, fix, hold, hold up, secure, support, sustain

Encyclopedia: Chock, Eric