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Sprag

Sprag Meaning & Definition
Sprag Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sprag?

[n] a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
[n] a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sprag: pitprop

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sprag:

See Also | chock | prop | wedge

Sprag In Webster's Dictionary

\Sprag\, n. [Cf. Icel. spraka a small flounder.] (Zo["o]l.) A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.]
\Sprag\, n. [See {Spray} a branch.] A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.
\Sprag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spragged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spragging}.] 1. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel. --R. S. Poole. 2. To prop or sustain with a sprag.
\Sprag\, a. See {Sprack}, a. --Shak.

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