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sprag

Pronunciation: /ˈspɹæɡ/

The English word “sprag” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.

verb

  1. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
  2. To prop or sustain with a sprag.

Etymology

See spray (“a branch”).

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