輪わ止どめ

noun

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

• 駐ちゅう車しゃ場じょうの輪わ止どめにタイヤを当あてて停とめた。

  I parked with the tire against the parking curb.

• 坂さか道みちでは必かならず輪わ止どめをかませてください。

  Please always chock the wheels on a slope.

noun

linchpin

A pin inserted through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in place. Less common than the chock sense.

• 昔むかしの荷に車ぐるまは輪わ止どめで車しゃ輪りんを固こ定ていしていた。

  Old carts used a linchpin to secure the wheel.