Block (Noun)
Meaning 1
A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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- The wall was constructed from large concrete blocks that had been poured on site.
- The sculptor chiseled away at the block of marble to reveal the figure within.
- The city was laid out in a grid pattern with each block containing a mix of residential and commercial properties.
- The children played with wooden blocks of various shapes and sizes, building a tall tower.
- The quarry supplied blocks of granite to the construction company for use in building the new highway.
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 5
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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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 8
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
A platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 10
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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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 11
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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Meaning 12
(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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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.