Chock (disambiguation)
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Chock may refer to:
Devices for preventing movement:
- Chock (surname)Chock (surname)Chock is a surname.Those bearing it include:* Naomi Takemoto-Chock , American psychologist* Madison Chock , American dancer...
Devices for preventing movement:
- Chock (wheel)Chock (wheel)Wheel chocks are wedges of sturdy material placed behind a vehicle's wheels to prevent accidental movement. Chocks are placed for safety in addition to setting the brakes. The bottom surface is sometimes coated in rubber to enhance grip with the ground. For ease of removal, a rope may be tied...
- Chock (climbing), anchor
- Chock, component of a sailing blockBlock (sailing)In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks. In use a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar or to a surface...
See also
- Choc (disambiguation)
- Chok (disambiguation)
- "ChockyChockyThis article is about the novel; see also the TV series Chocky Chocky is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham, first published in 1968 by Michael Joseph. The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967...
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