Definition of Sprag

1. Noun. A chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline.

Generic synonyms: Chock, Wedge

2. Noun. A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine.
Exact synonyms: Pitprop
Generic synonyms: Prop

Definition of Sprag

1. n. A young salmon.

2. n. A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.

3. v. t. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.

4. a. See Sprack, a.

Definition of Sprag

1. a device used to prevent a vehicle from rolling backward [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sprag

1. A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop. See: Spray a branch. A young salmon. Origin: Cf. Icel. Spraka a small flounder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sprag

spoutshell
spouty
sprachbund
sprachbunds
sprachgefuhl
sprachgefuhls
sprack
sprackle
sprackled
sprackles
sprad
spraddle
spraddled
spraddles
spraddling
sprag (current term)
spragged
spragging
sprags
spraid
sprain
sprain fracture
sprain one's ankle
sprained
spraining
sprains
sprains and strains
spraint
spraints
sprang

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