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tin — 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.

Senses

tin 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.

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."

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