Chock (Verb)
Meaning 1
Secure with chocks.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Support on chocks; "chock the boat".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The wheels of the plane were secured in place on large chocks to prevent it from moving.
- The dockworkers moved in to chock the boat in place as the crew began to disembark.
- To prevent the aircraft from moving during maintenance, the ground crew chocked the tires on all four wheels.
- The sailor was tasked with securing the vessel to the dock and chocking the trailer into place.
- Once the crew finished painting the hull, they chocked the boat securely against the dock to let the paint dry.