Chop Shop (Noun)
Meaning
A place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The police raided the suspected chop shop on the outskirts of town, seizing several stolen vehicles and numerous car parts.
- Authorities have been cracking down on chop shops in the area, trying to curb the growing problem of car theft.
- The thief was caught trying to sell his accomplice's stolen car to a local chop shop for a cut of the profit.
- Undercover detectives had been tracking the chop shop's operations for months before making the arrest.
- The chop shop was disguised as a legitimate auto repair business, but the owners were allegedly selling stolen car parts on the side.