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noun : BLOCK
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" ;
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2. (
) a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" ;
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4. (
) 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" ;
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5. (
) housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing" ;
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6. (
) (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" ;
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7. (
) 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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8. (
) 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 ;
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9. (
) a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" ;
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10. (
) an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" ;
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11. (
) a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block" ;
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12. (
) the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements ;
verb : BLOCK
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" ;
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2. (
) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" ;
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5. (
) run on a block system; "block trains" ;
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6. (
) interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle" ;
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7. (
) shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" ;
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8. (
) stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" ;
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9. (
) obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" ;
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10. (
) block passage through; "obstruct the path" ;
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11. (
) support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car" ;
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13. (
) be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" ;
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14. (
) shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment" ;
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15. (
) shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly" ;
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16. (
) prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" ;
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