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Definition of: chock
(chok) noun
1. A block or wedge, so placed as to prevent or limit motion.
2. Naut. A heavy piece of metal or wood fastened to a deck, or the like, and having jaws through which a rope or cable may pass.
—v.t. To fit or wedge in tightly, as a boat, barrel, or wheel.
—adverb
1. Completely: He stood chock still.
2. All the way: chock to the edge. [<AF choque log]
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