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  1. 1. n. A young salmon. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To prop or sustain with a sprag. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. See Sprack, a. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine Source: wordnet
  8. 8. A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.] A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop. 1. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel. R. S. Poole. 2. To prop or sustain with a sprag. See Sprack, a. Shak. Source: webster
  9. 9. A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.] Source: adambom
  10. 10. n. a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline Source: ecdict

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