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Chockablock

adjective
/ˈtʃɒkəˌblɒk/
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.adjective(of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
2.adjective(by extension) Jammed tightly together; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
"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."
3.adverbIn a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
"His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf."

Synonyms

chockfulchuck-fullchock-fullchoke-fullfullcram fullsolidchock a blockchock-a-blockchokedchockerchockers
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