NOUN | artifact | sprag | a chock or bar wedged / wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline |
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artifact | sprag, pitprop | a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine |
Meaning | A chock or bar wedged / wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline. | |
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Broader | chock, wedge | A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object |
Meaning | A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine. | |
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Synonym | pitprop | |
Broader | prop | A support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling |
Spanish | puntal |
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