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Definition of 'sprag'English
Etymology 1
Adjective
( en-adj)
* 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.
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To prop or sustain with a sprag.
Etymology 3
Compare Icelandic (spraka)? a small flounder.
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