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CHOCK

12/11/2024

chock: a block wedged behind a car's wheel to keep it from rolling

File this one under "Things you knew existed but didn't know what they're called." Yet once you hear the term, it fits perfectly. Chocks used to be made out of wood, but these days you're more likely to see something in a hard plastic.

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