remplissage — meaning in English

English meaning

• chock noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
• cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.

Senses

remplissage is used for these senses in English:

• chock (nautical) 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.
• cram The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).

chock — full definition

1. noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
2. verb To wedge or block something firmly in place.
3. adv Completely; fully — usually in the phrase "chock-full."

cram — full definition

1. verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
2. verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.

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