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How to pronounce chock in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms wedge
Type of block
Has types sprag
Type Words
Synonyms chock-a-block


it was chock-a-block full.
Type Words
Type of fasten, secure, fix
Type Words
Type of sustain, hold, hold up, support


chock the boat.

Examples of chock

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Cities are chock full of tourists enjoying the best of what the UK has to offer.
From the mirror.co.uk
I just found out about a site called RepeaterStore chock full of cell repeaters.
From the techcrunch.com
His house is chock full of tape drives, ancient IBMs, PDP-8s, a Lisa, and so on.
From the techcrunch.com
And be sure to give her a chock-full stocking so she can still enjoy some gifts.
From the freep.com
The USA TODAY home page, which is chock full of images and Flash, is about 240K.
From the usatoday.com
The book is chock-full of tips and action plans, both generic and idiosyncratic.
From the post-gazette.com
His speech was chock-full of applause lines, and he hit nearly every one on cue.
From the time.com
By the end of the year, it is a scrapbook of the year and chock-full of memories.
From the sacbee.com
She's 79 years old and chock full of 79 years worth of wisdom and life stories.
From the marcandangel.com
More examples
  • A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
  • As completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"
  • Secure with chocks
  • Support on chocks; "chock the boat"
  • In rock climbing, a nut (or chock or chockstone) is a metal wedge threaded on a wire, used for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock. Nuts come in a variety of sizes and styles, and several different brands are made by competing manufacturers. Most nuts are made out of aluminum. ...
  • Wheel chocks (or chocks) are wedges of sturdy material placed behind a vehicle's wheels to prevent accidental movement. Chocks are placed for safety in addition to setting the brakes. The bottom surface is sometimes coated in rubber to enhance grip with the ground. ...
  • Any wooden block used as a wedge or filler; Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted; Blocks made of either wood, ...
  • (Chocks) Blocking equipment used to restrain movement of the wheels of a tractor or trailer.
  • (Chocks) A block of wood or rubber to stabilize the wheels when parking an aircraft.