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Complete Definition of "chockablock"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-chockablock.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
chockablock

  1. When the lower block of a tackle is pulled as close as possible to the upper one so it can be drawn no higher.
  2. One after another, drawn as closely together as possible.

#:Some of Sardinia's gorgeous seaside towns have lately been invaded by builders who erected chockablock housing that catered to middle-income tourists but threatened to spoil the landscape.

Alternative spellings
:chock-a-block

Category:Nautical

zh:chockablock

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