chocks
Aussprache: [tʃɑks]
Wort
Kontext: „aviation“
(noun) chocks are blocks that you put under the wheels of an aircraft or vehicle to stop it from moving. They are important for safety when a plane is parked.
Beispiel
The ground crew placed the chocks under the airplane's wheels before the passengers boarded.
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Without the chocks, the plane might have rolled away.
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Did the crew remember to use the chocks before starting the engine?
Kontext: „general use“
(noun) chocks can also refer to wooden or rubber wedges used to hold something in place, like keeping a door open. They help things stay steady.
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He used a chock to keep the door from closing in the wind.
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She forgot to put a chock under the door, so it slammed shut.
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Where did you put the chock that stops the door from moving?
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