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sprag

/sprag/US // spræg //UK // (spræɡ) //

洒家,萌芽,萌芽状态,洒脱

Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    • : a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
    • : Mining. a short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets.
v.有主动词 verb
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    spragged, sprag·ging.

    • : to prop, support, or immobilize by means of a sprag.
v.无主动词 verb
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    spragged, sprag·ging.

    • : to slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground.

Examples

  • Sprag, sprag, n. a piece of wood used to lock a wheel: a punch-prop in mining.

  • Conclusion; with a testimonial of commodore Sprag in behalf of the assembly.

  • For all that, it's a sheer impossibility that you should guess who put a sprag in the wheel of Hilton's chariot.

  • Next instant (to make quite sure) I jumped out, ran to the front, and lowered the sprag.