calço — meaning in English

English meaning

• chock noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
• stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.

Senses

calço 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.
• stop A device intended to block the path of a moving object

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."

stop — full definition

1. verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
2. verb To cease doing something, or to prevent it from continuing.
3. noun A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle regularly halts to pick up or drop off passengers.

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