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English-Bulgarian polytechnical dictionary . 2013.
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Chock-A-Block — Genre Children s Created by Michael Cole Presented by … Wikipedia
chock-a-block — or chock·a·block (chŏkʹə blŏk ) adj. 1. Squeezed together; jammed: The cheering fans were chock a block in the stands. 2. Completely filled; stuffed: “I recommend the north shore chowder, chockablock with pieces of seasonal fish” (Charles… … Universalium
chock-a-block — [ˌtʃɔk ə ˈblɔk US ˈtʃa:k ə ˌbla:k] adj [not before noun] BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: chock a block with the wooden blocks of a tackle (= ropes for lifting) touching each other, so that no more can be lifted (1800 1900), from chock on block;… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chock|a|block — chock a block or chock|a|block «CHOK uh BLOK», adjective. 1. (of tackle) with the blocks drawn close together. 2. Figurative. jammed together; crowded; packed: »The museum…keeps its members happy with a calendar chock a block with concerts,… … Useful english dictionary
chock — 1670s, lumpy piece of wood, possibly ultimately from O.N.Fr. choque a block (O.Fr. çoche log, 12c.; Mod.Fr. souche stump, stock, block ), from Gaul. *tsukka a tree trunk, stump. Chock a block is nautical, said of two blocks of tackle run so… … Etymology dictionary
chock-a-block — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ crammed full. ORIGIN originally in nautical use, with reference to blocks in tackle running close together … English terms dictionary
chock-a-block — adj. & adv. crammed close together; crammed full (a street chock a block with cars). Etymology: orig. Naut., with ref. to tackle with the two blocks run close together * * * adverb as completely as possible it was chock a block full • Syn: ↑chock … Useful english dictionary
chock-a-block — adjective informal, chiefly Brit. crammed full. Origin C19 (orig. in naut. use, with ref. to tackle having the two blocks run close together): from chock (in chock full) and block … English new terms dictionary
chock-a-block — /tʃɒk ə ˈblɒk/ (say chok uh blok) Colloquial –adjective Also, chocka, chocker, chokka. 1. full; overcrowded. –adverb 2. Nautical → two blocks (def. 1). 3. Also …
chock-and-log — /tʃɒk ən ˈlɒg/ (say chok uhn log) noun 1. a rough, wooden fence of logs laid on supporting blocks. –adjective 2. of or relating to a fence made in this fashion …
two-blocks — /ˈtu blɒks/ (say tooh bloks) adverb 1. Nautical with the blocks drawn close together, as when a tackle is hauled to the utmost. 2. → chock a block (def. 3) …
