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sprag

UK/ˈspɹæɡ/ US/ˈspɹʷæɡ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

2.

a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine

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Origin

See spray (“a branch”).

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