pönkkä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chock noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
Senses
pönkkä is used for these senses in English:
- chock Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
- prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- strut (chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.
- support (sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.
chock — full definition
- noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
- verb To wedge or block something firmly in place.
- adv Completely; fully — usually in the phrase "chock-full."
prop — full definition
- noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- noun An object used on a stage or film set to help tell the story.
- noun A proposition on an election ballot.
- verb To support something by placing an object under or against it.