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chop shop
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chop shopnoun
a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts
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chop shopnoun
A facility where stolen motor vehicles are disassembled in order to sell the mechanical parts.
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chop shop
Chop shop is a slang phrase with various uses including an illegal location or business which disassembles stolen automobiles for the purpose of selling them as parts.
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chop shop
A chop shop is a illicit establishment or operation where stolen vehicles are dismantled so that their parts can be sold or used to repair other stolen vehicles. These operations derive their name from the way they "chop" up vehicles into parts. The aim is to avoid detection of the crime and make a profit from the parts' sale.
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Chop shop
In motor vehicle theft, a chop shop is a location or business which disassembles stolen automobiles for the purpose of selling them as parts. Stolen cars are sold in foreign countries for several reasons. In underdeveloped countries, there are often fewer rules and less enforcement of laws pertaining to plates and title paperwork, so the car is less likely to be noticed. Criminals are also hopeful that there is little incentive on the part of the victim to search in other countries, as even if the car is found, recovery may cost more than the car is actually worth. This is especially true if the stolen car is of lesser value.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chop shop in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chop shop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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