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1. (n.) sprag
a pole hinged to a rear axle, as of a cart, in such a way that it can act as a brace against rolling downhill.
Etymology: (1835–45; of uncert. orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sprag
a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
2. (noun) pitprop, sprag
a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
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1. (adj) sprag
see Sprack, a
2. (noun) sprag
a young salmon
3. (noun) sprag
a billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop
4. (verb) sprag
to check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel
5. (verb) sprag
to prop or sustain with a sprag
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