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sprag | sprog |

As nouns the difference between sprag and sprog

is that sprag is a billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop while sprog is a child.

As verbs the difference between sprag and sprog

is that sprag is to check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel while sprog is to produce children.

As an adjective sprag

is alternative form of lang=en.

sprag

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • * Shakespeare
    • A good sprag memory.

    Etymology 2

    See .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.
  • * 1956 , United States Department of the Army, United States Department of the Air Force, Principles of Automotive Vehicles , Technical Manual 9-8000, page 325,
    • A sprag' (fig. 349) is a steel block so shaped as to act as a wedge in the complete assembly. In the '''sprag''' unit under discussion, there are 42 ' sprags assembled into an outer race and held in place by two energizing springs (fig. 350).
  • * 1981 , (US) Departments of the Army and Air Force, Maintenance: Direct Support, and General Support Level , Technical Manual 9-2520-246-34-1, page 2-201,
    • When checking sprags', anvil and spindle ends of micrometer and flat back of ' sprag must all rest on a flat surface as shown in view A.
    Since wear on all sprags' in any one '''sprag''' unit will be the same, it is only necessary to check 5 ' sprags in each assembly.
  • * 2008 , Cliff Ruggles, GM Automatic Overdrive Transmission Builder's and Swapper's Guide , page 52,
    • The sprag' should still be taken apart for visual inspection of the components. I have seen '''sprags''' that still functioned correctly, but when taken apart, the spring cage that holds the ' sprag elements was completely destroyed.
  • * 2009 , Jack Erjavec, Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach , Cengage Learning, page 1192,
    • A one-way sprag' clutch ('''figure 40-36''') consists of a hub and a drum separated by figure-eight-shaped metal pieces called '''sprags'''. The ' sprags are shaped this way so they can lock between the races when a race is turned in one direction only.
    Derived terms
    * sprag clutch

    Verb

    (spragg)
  • To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
  • To prop or sustain with a sprag.

    • Etymology 3

    Compare Icelandic (spraka)? a small flounder.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young salmon.
    • (Webster 1913)

    sprog

    English

    Noun

  • (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, informal) A child.
  • * 1984 September 13, Donald Gould, Forum: Suck it and see , page 54,
    • To test this hypothesis further, he and his mate Fifer persuaded 16 women, heavy with child, to read a story called The Cat in the Hat to their unborn sprogs , twice a day, during the last few weeks of their pregnancies.
  • * 2008 , Julian Knight, Wills, Probate, & Inheritance Tax For Dummies , UK Edition, unnumbered page,
    • Any guardianship or trusts that you set up when your children were little sprogs may no longer be needed.
  • * 2010 , Brett Atkinson, Sarah Bennett, Scott Kennedy, New Zealand?s South Island , Lonely Planet, page 220,
    • Kids will love the climbing wall and NZ?s highest vertical slide. If the sprogs get bored with reality, movie make-believe (p232) is right next door.
  • (UK, military, RAF, slang) A new recruit.
  • (uncountable, Australia, slang) Semen.
  • (countable, slang) A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.

    • Synonyms

    * (child) ankle-biter, bairn, crib lizard, kid, rug rat * (semen) cum, jizz, spoof

    Derived terms

    * sproglet

    Verb

    (sprogg)
  • (UK, Australia, slang) To produce children.
  • * 2007 , , Love Songs and Lies , unnumbered page,
    • You must have been terrified, it?s not like today with film stars sprogging babies everywhere.
  • * 2008 , , Over You , unnumbered page,
    • ‘How?s it all going with your boyo in the valleys? Any plans for sprogging or vows or anything serious yet?’
  • * 2009 , , Dead Tomorrow , unnumbered page,
    • ‘Women lose their sexual drive after they?ve sprogged ,’ Norman Potting interjected.
  • (Australia, slang) To ejaculate, to come.
  • * 2004 , Kathryn Fox, Malicious Intent , Pan MacMillan Australia, unnumbered page,
    • The kid was fathered by the same guy who sprogged into Debbie Finch?s throat.

    Synonyms

    * (to ejaculate) spoof

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