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noun(block)an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Examples:
We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe.
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noun(block)a platform from which an auctioneer sells
Synonyms: auction block,
Examples:
They put their paintings on the block.
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noun(block)an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
Synonyms: mental block,
Examples:
I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block.
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verb(block)be unable to remember
Synonyms: blank out, draw a blank, forget,
Examples:
You are blocking the name of your first wife!.
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noun(block)a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
Synonyms: pulley, pulley-block, pulley block,
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verb(block)render unsuitable for passage
Examples:
Block the way.
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verb(block)shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
Synonyms: obstruct,
Examples:
The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage.
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verb(block)interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
Synonyms: jam,
Examples:
Block the signals emitted by this station.
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noun(block)a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
Synonyms: cylinder block, engine block,
Examples:
The engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked.
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noun(block)a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
Synonyms: city block,
Examples:
He lives in the next block.
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verb(block)impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
Examples:
Block an attack.
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verb(block)hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Examples:
His brother blocked him at every turn.
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noun(block)a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
Examples:
He reserved a large block of seats.
He held a large block of the company's stock.
He held a large block of the company's stock.
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noun(block)a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
Examples:
The pyramids were built with large stone blocks.
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noun(block)(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
Examples:
Since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably.
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noun(block)housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
Examples:
There is a block of classrooms in the west wing.
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verb(block)interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
Examples:
Block a nerve.
Block a muscle.
Block a muscle.
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verb(block)run on a block system
Examples:
Block trains.
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verb(block)shape by using a block
Examples:
Block a garment.
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verb(block)shape into a block or blocks
Examples:
Block the graphs so one can see the results clearly.
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verb(block)stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
Examples:
Block the book cover.
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verb(block)support, secure, or raise with a block
Examples:
Block a plate for printing.
Block the wheels of a car.
Block the wheels of a car.