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Block
blɒk
- a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side
"a block of marble"
- a sturdy flat-topped piece of wood used as a work surface
"a chopping block"
- a packaged rectangular portion of butter, ice cream, chocolate, etc.
"a family block of ice cream"
- a set of sheets of paper glued along one edge, used for drawing or writing on
"a sketching block"
- a starting block
"Jackson jetted out of his blocks"
- a piece of wood or metal engraved for printing on paper or fabric
- a large metal moulding containing the cylinders of an internal combustion engine
- a head-shaped mould for shaping hats or wigs
- a large single building subdivided into separate rooms, flats, or offices
"a block of flats"
- a building or part of a complex used for a particular purpose
"a shower block"
- a group of buildings bounded by four streets
"she went for a run round the block"
- any urban or suburban area bounded by four streets
"ours was the ugliest house on the block"
- the length of one side of a block, especially as a measure of distance
"he lives a few blocks away from the museum"
- a large quantity or allocation of things regarded as a unit
"a block of shares"
- a large piece of text processed as a unit
- an obstacle to the normal progress or functioning of something
"substantial demands for time off may constitute a block to career advancement"
obstacle obstruction bar barrier impediment hindrance check hurdle stumbling block blockage obstruction stoppage stopping up clot occlusion- an act of blocking someone or something
"Marshall's shot drew a fine block from the goalkeeper"
- a chock for stopping the motion of a wheel
- the spot on which a batter rests the end of the bat while waiting to receive a ball
- a flat area of something, especially a solid area of colour
"cover the eyelid with a neutral block ofcolour"
- an area of land, in particular a tract offered to an individual settler by a government
- an urban or suburban building plot
- a pulley or system of pulleys mounted in a case
"a simple pulley block"
- make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible
"the narrow roads were blocked by cars"
clog (up) stop up choke plug obstruct gum up occlude dam up congest jam close close up bar obstruct shut off barricade seal- put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted)
"he stood up, blocking her escape"
- prevent access to or use of (email, a website, or a mobile phone)
"some companies use these IMEI numbers to block stolen phones"
- restrict the use or conversion of (currency or any other asset)
- (in sport) hinder or stop the movement or action of (an opponent, a ball, etc.)
"Knight did well to block Soloman's shot"
- stop (a ball) with the bat defensively
- play in such a way that opponents are prevented from establishing (a long suit)
- impress text or a design on (a book cover)
- shape or reshape (a hat) on a mould
"nobody cleans and blocks old felt hats any more"
- design or plan the movements of actors on a stage or movie set