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"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"nounan obstruction in a pipe or tubetype of:
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"they put their paintings on the block"nouna platform from which an auctioneer sells
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nouna three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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verbprohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
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"I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"nounan inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
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"You are blocking the name of your first wife!"verbbe unable to remember
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verbblock passage through
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"The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"verbshut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
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"block the signals emitted by this station"verbinterfere with or prevent the reception of signals
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"Her arteries are blocked"verbobstruct
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"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"nouna metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
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"he lives in the next block"nouna rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
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"block an attack"verbimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)type of:
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"His brother blocked him at every turn"verbhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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"he reserved a large block of seats" "he held a large block of the company's stock"nouna number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unittype of:
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"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"nouna solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
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"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"noun(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permittedtype of:
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"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"nounhousing in a large building that is divided into separate unitstype of:
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"block a nerve" "block a muscle"verbinterrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
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"block trains"verbrun on a block system
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"block a garment"verbshape by using a block
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"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"verbshape into a block or blocks
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"block the book cover"verbstamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
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"block a plate for printing" "block the wheels of a car"verbsupport, secure, or raise with a block
Examples of block
- "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
- "they put their paintings on the block"
- "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"
- "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
- "block the way"
- "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"
- "block the signals emitted by this station"
- "Her arteries are blocked"
- "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
- "he lives in the next block"
- "block an attack"
- "His brother blocked him at every turn"
- "he reserved a large block of seats"
- "he held a large block of the company's stock"
- "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
- "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
- "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
- "block a nerve"
- "block a muscle"
- "block trains"
- "block a garment"
- "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
- "block the book cover"
- "block a plate for printing"
- "block the wheels of a car"