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Meaning of chockstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtʃɒkstəʊn

Definitions

  1. A stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.
  2. A metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.

Examples

“In these coldest hours before dawn, from three until six, I take up my knife again and hack at the chockstone. I continue to make minimal but visible progress in the divot.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Choclo virus chocnut choco choco bar choco lab choco milk

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