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sprag

Pronunciation: /sprag/

Definition of sprag

noun

  • 1a simple brake on a vehicle, especially a stout stick or bar inserted between the spokes of a wheel to check its motion.
  • 2a prop in a coal mine.

Origin:

mid 19th cent: of unknown origin

sprag in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sprag in the US English dictionary