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SPRAG

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine

Synonyms:

pitprop; sprag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sprag" is a kind of...):

prop (a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sprag" is a kind of...):

chock; wedge (a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object)

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