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2. Wheel chock - Wikipedia

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   Wheel chocks (or chocks) are wedges of sturdy material placed closely against 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 to the chock or a set of two ...

3. Ship cradle - Wikipedia

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   The Shetland ferry, MV Bigga, in its cradle "Cradle" may refer to the whole rig or sometimes each section of it. The cradle may be fixed to the dock floor, relying on the tides or a dry dock to drain it, or be equipped with wheels, running on an inclined track to allow the ship to be moved out of the water to a dry parking area.

4. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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   Truck or vehicle restraint system – a strong metal hook mounted to the base of the dock which will hook to the frame or bumper of a trailer and prevents it from rolling away during loading operations, can be operated via manual, hydraulic, or electrical systems; this system can replace or work in conjunction with wheel chocks. Dock light ...

5. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   chock A hole or ring attached to the hull to guide a line via that point; an opening in a ship's bulwark, normally oval in shape, designed to allow mooring lines to be fastened to cleats or bits mounted to the ship's deck. See also Panama chock and Dutchman's chock. chock-a-block

6. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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   A wheel chock [230] [231] Slack action (US) Looseness in a train caused by mating clearances in couplers [225] Slug A locomotive, with or without an operator's cab, which lacks a diesel engine, and draws power for its traction motors from a normal locomotive, known as a "mate" or "mother" [45] [49] Smokestack or stack (US) A chimney [232] Smurf ...

7. Natalie Wood Mysteriously Drowned 43 Years Ago Today ... - AOL

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   Wagner didn’t find Wood near the dinghy near the dock and at around 1:30 a.m. Davern radioed for help from the Baywatch, a private coast patrol. At 3:30 a.m., Wagner called the Coast Guard.