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noun
A stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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History
From chock + stone. The climbing sense derives from the wedges' use as artificial chockstones.
