adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of sprack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Standard Lemma guide
sprag
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Pronunciation
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/ˈspɹæɡ/ without æ-raising before /ɡ/
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[ˈspɹwæɡ] without æ-raising before /ɡ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/ˈspɹeɪ̯ɡ/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
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[ˈspɹweɪ̯ɡ] Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
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rhymes with -æɡ
noun
Meaning 2
A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1956, United States Department of the Army, United States Department of the Air Force, Principles of Automotive Vehicles, Technical Manual 9-8000, page 325, A sprag (fig. 349) is a steel block so shaped as to act as a wedge in the complete assembly. In the sprag unit under discussion, there are 42 sprags assembled into an outer race and held in place by two energizing springs (fig. 350).
- 1981, (US) Departments of the Army and Air Force, Maintenance: Direct Support, and General Support Level, Technical Manual 9-2520-246-34-1, page 2-201, When checking sprags, anvil and spindle ends of micrometer and flat back of sprag must all rest on a flat surface as shown in view A. Since wear on all sprags in any one sprag unit will be the same, it is only necessary to check 5 sprags in each assembly.
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verb
Meaning 3
To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To prop or sustain with a sprag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 5
a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pitprop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prop
noun
Meaning 6
a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chock, wedge
History
Etymology
See spray (“a branch”).