Meaning of chop shop | Babel Free
Definitions
A facility where stolen motor vehicles are disassembled in order to sell their mechanical parts.
US
Examples
“Apparently his stolen car had been taken to a chop shop⟳, as the police only recovered the frame.”
“Once the car is in a chop shop⟳, a skilled cutter can reduce⟳ it to salable parts in half an hour to 45 minutes.”
“New York City sports a number⟳ of chop shops, as do Chicago, Detroit and most other large metropolitan areas.[…]If they can′t find⟳ the right engine, the junkyard may call⟳ a chop shop⟳ contact⟳ to get⟳ someone on the street looking for the right make⟳ and year.”
““A chop shop⟳ disassembles the entire car, so they need⟳ a location that is secluded, like⟳ a warehouse or a vacant factory — although today′s forfeiture laws tend⟳ to discourage chop shops.””
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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