chock; wheel stop; parking curb
A device placed against a wheel to prevent a vehicle from rolling. Also called 車輪止め.
See also: 車輪止め
A pin inserted through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in place. Less common than the chock sense.
I parked with the tire against the parking curb.
Please always chock the wheels on a slope.
Old carts used a linchpin to secure the wheel.
Standard kanji spelling for a wheel chock or linchpin.
Alternate kanji spelling using 留 (stop, fasten).
Compound of 輪 (わ, wheel) and 止め (どめ, stopping). The spelling 留め is also used with a similar meaning.