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  1. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
  2. noun
    the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

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  3. noun
    a platform from which an auctioneer sells
    "they put their paintings on the block"

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  4. noun
    a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

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  5. verb
    prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
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  6. noun
    an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
    "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"

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  7. verb
    stop from happening or developing

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  8. verb
    be unable to remember
    "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
  9. verb
    block passage through
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  10. noun
    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
  11. verb
    render unsuitable for passage
    "block the way"
  12. verb
    shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
    "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"

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  13. verb
    interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
    "block the signals emitted by this station"

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  14. verb
    obstruct
    "Her arteries are blocked"

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  15. noun
    a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
    "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
  16. noun
    a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
    "he lives in the next block"

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  17. verb
    impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
    "block an attack"

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  18. verb
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
    "His brother blocked him at every turn"
  19. noun
    a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
    "he reserved a large block of seats" "he held a large block of the company's stock"
  20. noun
    a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
    "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
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  21. noun
    (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
    "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
  22. noun
    housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
    "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
  23. verb
    interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
    "block a nerve" "block a muscle"
  24. verb
    run on a block system
    "block trains"
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  25. verb
    shape by using a block
    "block a garment"
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  26. verb
    shape into a block or blocks
    "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
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  27. verb
    stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
    "block the book cover"
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  28. verb
    support, secure, or raise with a block
    "block a plate for printing" "block the wheels of a car"
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