sprag

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Synonyms: scrag, sprog, spray, sprig, sprang, sprat, shrag, spag, sprac, sprug, sprad

Antonyms: scrag, sprog, spray, sprig, sprang, sprat, shrag, spag, sprac, sprug, sprad

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Adjective

1. Alternative form of sprack.

Noun

1. A billet of wood, piece of timber, or similar solid object or constructed unit that is used as a prop. A piece of wood used to stop, check, or prevent the motion of a wagon or mine car, whether by propping it in place or acting as a brake against its wheels or axles.
2. A piece of wood used to stop, check, or prevent the motion of a wagon or mine car, whether by propping it in place or acting as a brake against its wheels or axles.

Verb

1. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
2. To prop or sustain with a sprag.

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