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sprag

/spræɡ/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Lively, full of energy
  2. A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.
  3. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
  4. To prop or sustain with a sprag.
  5. A young salmon.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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