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sprag

We found 13 definitions of sprag from 5 different sources.

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What does sprag mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sprags

sprag - a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
sprag - a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
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  • sprag (Noun)
    A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.
  • sprag (Verb)
    To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
  • sprag (Verb)
    To prop or sustain with a sprag.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sprag (n.)
    A young salmon.
  • sprag (n.)
    A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.
  • sprag (v. t.)
    To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
  • sprag (v. t.)
    To prop or sustain with a sprag.
  • sprag (a.)
    See Sprack, a.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • sprag
    sprag, n. a piece of wood used to lock a wheel: a punch-prop in mining.—v.t. to prop, or to stop, by a sprag
  • sprag
    sprag, n. (prov.) a young salmon

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