| 单词 | sprag |
| 释义 | sprag sprag1 /sprag/, n. , v. , spragged, spragging. n. 1. a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill. 2. Mining. a short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets. v.t. 3. to prop, support, or immobilize (a vehicle) by means of a sprag. v.i. 4. to slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground. [1835-45; special use of dial. sprag twig (OE spraecg shoot, slip); akin to SPRIG] sprag2 /sprag/, n. a young cod. [1700-10; special use of dial. sprag twig, lively young man; see SPRAG1 and for meaning, cf. SPRIG] |
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