BLOCK


BLOCK


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Word: block

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A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. Example: a block of ice
A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading. Example: Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution.
A group of urban lots of property, several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets. Example: I'm going for a walk around the block.
A residential building consisting of flats. Example: a block of flats
The distance from one street to another in a city that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern. Example: The place you are looking for is two long blocks east and one short block north.
Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
The human head. Example: I'll knock your block off!
A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end. Example: a block of 100 tickets
A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster).
A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
A case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example, as part of the rigging of a sailing ship.
A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
Something that prevents something from passing. Example: There's a block in the pipe that means the water can't get through.
An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
A section of split logs used as fuel.
Solitary confinement.
A cellblock.
The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.
A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.
A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
A blockhole.
The popping crease.
A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass. Example: The pipe is blocked.
To prevent (something or someone) from passing. Example: You're blocking the road – I can't get through!
To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something). Example: His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss.
To impede an opponent. Example: He blocked the basketball player's shot.
To specify the positions and movements of the actors. Example: It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.
To hit with a block.
To play a block shot.
To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone. Example: I tried to send you a message, but you've blocked me!
To wait. Example: When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable.
To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape. Example: I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard.
To shape or sketch out roughly.


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