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Meanings of chock in English

Portuguese
cunha
Catalan
falca

A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object.

        cunha

        As completely as possible.

              Usage of chock in English
              1
              The spirit atmosphere in which we live is full, chock-full, of cross-currents.
              Quiet Talks on Power
              2
              A chock is placed at the bow for tying up to piers.
              The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
              3
              A company came on board the Scourge, and they filled us chock-a-block.
              Ned Myers, or, a Life Before the Mast
              4
              It was chock-full of furniture, all of it securely fastened and closed.
              Ghosts
              5
              You don't want to try Harrison's Pass; it's chock full of tribulation.
              The Mountains
              6
              She's not only proud as Lucifer, but she's chock full of religion.
              For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store
              7
              They're just chock full uv millions uv millions uv tons uv snow!
              The Tree of Appomattox
              8
              His earnest horn-rimmed, spectacled face, his dark suits, his briefcase always chock-full.
              Crossings
              9
              He brings hope: for the first time, Murcia's training was chock-o-block last week.
              The Guardian
              10
              The extenders list is chock-full of special tax breaks for businesses.
              Reuters
              11
              The chapter that is based on field work is chock full of photographs.
              Wired
              12
              The Fine Gael website is chock-full of policy positions and statements.
              The Irish Times
              13
              Then they chock up the rest with advice to the Government.
              Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
              14
              I heard one fellow say; 'he must be chock-full of bullets long ago.
              In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado
              15
              Just chock it with a bit of rock when I swing it open.
              The Aztec Treasure-House
              16
              And what good would a piton or chock nut do against this monster?
              The Hyperion Cantos
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              Translations for chock
              Portuguese
              cunha
              Chock through the time
              Chock across language varieties
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