chock Synonyms
Strongest:
- drive
- propel
- activate
- set-off
- activate
- push
- power
- power
- turn-on
- charge
- fuel
- move
- drive
- start
- fuel
- trigger
- start
- spark
- charge
- fire
- generate
- generate
- push
- run
- propel
- set-off
- turn-on
- spark
- run
- trigger
- fire
- move
Strong:
- crank-up-
- release
- launch
- release
- trip
- actuate
- trip
- touch-off
- discharge
- switch
- launch
- actuate
- energize
- touch-off
- energize
- discharge
- crank-up-
- switch
Weak:
chock Meaning
chock (n)
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
chock (v)
secure with chocks
support on chocks
chock (r)
as completely as possible
chock (v. t.)
To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask.
To encounter.
chock (v. i.)
To fill up, as a cavity.
chock (n.)
A wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent it from moving, by fitting into the space around or beneath it.
A heavy casting of metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may pass for towing, mooring, etc.
An encounter.
chock (adv.)
Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft.
chock Sentence Examples
- The mechanic placed a chock behind the wheels of the car to prevent it from rolling.
- As the ship docked, crew members secured it in place with chocks.
- The wooden chock wedged tightly against the door, preventing it from swinging open.
- He used a rubber chock to stabilize the ladder while he climbed up to the roof.
- The heavy machinery was chocked in position before workers began repairs.
- The pilot ensured the aircraft was chocked securely before passengers began boarding.
- The engineer placed a chock beneath the wheel of the train to keep it stationary.
- In woodworking, chocks are commonly used to hold pieces of wood in place during cutting or shaping.
- The mountaineers wedged chocks into the crevice to anchor their climbing ropes.
- The farmer placed chocks under the tractor's wheels to level it on the uneven terrain.
FAQs About the word chock
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object, secure with chocks, support on chocks, as completely as possibleTo stop or fasten, as
stall, jam, draw up,brake, halt, cut off, stick, phase out, mothball, arrest
drive, propel, activate, set off, activate, push, power, power, turn on, charge
The mechanic placed a chock behind the wheels of the car to prevent it from rolling.
As the ship docked, crew members secured it in place with chocks.
The wooden chock wedged tightly against the door, preventing it from swinging open.
He used a rubber chock to stabilize the ladder while he climbed up to the roof.
