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(blŏk) 
n.
v., blocked, block·ing, blocks. v.tr.
n.
- A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
- Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
- Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done: a butcher's block.
- Such a piece upon which persons are beheaded.
- One of a set of small wooden or plastic pieces, such as a cube, bar, or cylinder, used as a building toy.
- Printing. A large amount of text.
- Sports. A starting block.
- A stand from which articles are displayed and sold at an auction: Many priceless antiques went on the block.
- A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed: a hat block.
- A substance, such as wood or stone, that has been prepared for engraving.
- A pulley or a system of pulleys set in a casing.
- An engine block.
- A bloc.
- A set of like items, such as shares of stock, sold or handled as a unit.
- A group of four or more unseparated postage stamps forming a rectangle.
- Canadian. A group of townships in an unsurveyed area.
- A usually rectangular section of a city or town bounded on each side by consecutive streets.
- A segment of a street bounded by consecutive cross streets and including its buildings and inhabitants.
- A large building divided into separate units, such as apartments.
- A length of railroad track controlled by signals.
- The act of obstructing.
- Something that obstructs; an obstacle.
- Sports. An act of bodily obstruction, as of a player or ball.
- Football. Legal interference with an opposing player to clear the path of the ball carrier.
- Medicine. Interruption or obstruction of a physiological function: nerve block.
- Psychology. A sudden cessation of speech or a thought process without an immediate observable cause, sometimes considered a consequence of repression. Also called mental block.
- Slang. The human head: threatened to knock my block off.
- A blockhead.
v., blocked, block·ing, blocks. v.tr.
- To shape into a block or blocks.
- To support, strengthen, or retain in place by means of a block.
- To shape, mold, or form with or on a block: block a hat.
- To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct: block traffic.
- To shut out from view: a curtain blocking the stage.
- To stop the passage of (a motion or bill) in a legislative assembly.
- To indicate broadly without great detail; sketch. Often used with out: block out a plan of action; block out stage movements.
- Sports. To impede the movement of (an opponent or the ball) by physical interference.
- Medicine. To interrupt or obstruct the proper functioning of (a physiological process), especially by the use of drugs.
- Psychology. To fail to remember.
- To run (trains) on a block system.
- Sports. To obstruct the movement of an opponent.
- To suffer a mental block. Often used with on: I blocked on his name.
block out
- To cover over so as to be illegible: block out sensitive information from a document before releasing it.
- To repress (a traumatic event, for example) from conscious memory.
go on the block
- To be offered for sale.
- From a starting position, as in a race or contest: The company has in the past been slow out of the blocks to adapt to consumer tastes.
- To offer for sale.
[Middle English blok, from Old French bloc, from Middle Dutch.]
blocker block'er n.SYNONYMS block, hide, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroud. These verbs mean to cut off from sight: a tree that blocked the view; a road hidden by brush; mist that obscured the mountain peak; skyscrapers obstructing the sky; a fence that screens the alley; a face shrouded by a heavy veil. See also synonyms at hinder1, obstacle.
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Broadcast:
1. Time segment of consecutive hours in a daily broadcast schedule, such as the block of time from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday; or a strip of time on each of several days during the week, such as the block of time from 10:00 a.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday.
2. In production, to plan the actors' movements or the camera movements throughout the course of the script.
Direct marketing: see block group.
Printing:
1. Wood or metal base on which a printing plate is mounted. A mounted plate is "blocked."
2. In England, term for photoengraving.
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1. Banking. A group of checks, or checks and cash, collected during business hours and submitted, along with relevant deposit slips, for sorting into the check collection system, and also for proving (reconciling) deposits with deposit slips. For example, a teller's block. Checks are routinely processed as single units. See also Batch.
2. Securities. The shares of a security bought or sold in a single transaction, the most common unit being 10,000 shares.
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Area defined (enclosed) by perimeter streets or distance between street intersections.
See lot and block.
See lot and block.
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Roget's Thesaurus:
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block
also block out
noun
- Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage: bar, barricade, barrier, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall. See help/harm/harmless, open/close.
- The uppermost part of the body: head, noddle, pate, poll. Slang bean, conk, dome, noggin, noodle, nut. See body/spirit.
verb
- To stop or prevent passage of: bar, dam, impede, obstruct. Idioms: bestandin the way of. See open/close.
- To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container: choke, clog, close, congest, cork, fill, plug, stop. See full/empty/capacity.
- To cut off from sight. conceal, hide, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroud, shut off (or out). See show/hide.
phrasal verb - block in (or out)
- To draw up a preliminary plan or version of: adumbrate, draft, outline, rough in (or out), sketch. See planned/unplanned.
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block
n
Definition: obstruction
Antonyms: opening
v
Definition: obstruct
Antonyms: let go, let up, open, unblock
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[common; from process scheduling terminology in OS theory]
1. vi. To delay or sit idle while waiting for something. “We're blocking until everyone gets here.” Compare busy-wait.
2. block on vt. To block, waiting for (something). “Lunch is blocked on Phil's arrival.”
1. A masonry unit; a concrete block.
2. (Brit.) A walling unit which exceeds in length, width, or height the dimensions specified for a brick.
3. A solid piece of wood or other material.
4. A plank or timber which serves as bridging between joists or the like.
5. In quarrying, the large piece of stone, generally squared, that is taken from the quarry to the mill for sawing, slabbing, and further working.
6. A mechanical
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7. A small area of city or town which is bounded by neighboring and intersecting streets; the length of a side of such an area. 8. (Brit.) A large building which is divided into a number of units, as a block of flats.
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A segment of a town or city sur- rounded by streets and avenues on at least three sides and usually occupied by buildings, though it may be composed solely of vacant lots. The section of a city enclosed by streets that is described by a map which indicates how a portion of land will be subdivided.
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A large amount of the same security bought or sold by institutional or other large investors. There is no official size designation constituting a block of securities, but a commonly used threshold is more than 10,000 equity shares or more than $200,000 of debt securities.
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1. n. the head. Try to get this stuff through your block before the test.
2. n. the auction block. The painting went on the block and sold for nearly fifty-three million dollars.
3. n. a stupid person. You silly block! Get out of the way.
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block
sign description: Both hands come up in front of the body forming a X.
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As used in radio transmission, it means that a radio transmission has been distorted or interrupted because of multiple simultaneous radio transmissions.
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something that blocks an action or activity; an antagonist or inhibitor.
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blocker
Something that blocks or obstructs passage, activity, etc.
- α-b., alpha-b. — a drug that induces adrenergic blockade at α-adrenergic receptors.
- β-b., beta-b. — a drug that induces adrenergic blockade at either β1- or β2-adrenergic receptors, or both (see also beta-blocker).
- calcium channel b. — a drug that selectively inhibits the influx of calcium ions through a specific ion channel of cardiac muscle and smooth muscle cells (see also calcium channel blocker).
- H2-receptor b. — a drug, such as cimetidine that inhibits the secretion of gastric acid stimulated by histamine, pentagastrin, food and insulin, and also basal secretion; used in the treatment of peptic ulcer.
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Block (sailing)
In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks. In use a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar or to a surface. Rope or line is rove through the sheaves, and maybe through one or more matching blocks at some far end to make up a tackle.
The purchase of a tackle refers to its mechanical advantage. In general the more sheaves in the blocks that make up a tackle, the higher its mechanical advantage. The matter is slightly complicated by the fact that every tackle has a working end where the final run of rope leaves the last sheave. More mechanical advantage can be obtained if this end is attached to the moving load rather than the fixed end of the tackle.
There are various types of blocks that are used in sailing. Some blocks are used to increase mechanical advantage and others are used simply to change the direction of a line. Some blocks ratchet, which means that they turn freely when a line is pulled in one direction but does not turn the other direction. This kind of block makes a line easier to hold, especially on a windy day. They usually have a button or lever to turn the rachet off, turning it into a regular block, allowing lines entering the block move freely in both directions. Ratchet blocks are typically used on small keelboats and dinghies where the mainsheet is and jib sheets are located.
Sailing terms in everyday English
- Chock a' block
- Refers literally to the situation where pulling on the working line will not raise the load any further because the cheeks of one lifting block are already against the other. Figuratively this has come to mean that something is as full or as far as it can be.[citation needed]
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Block
Dansk (Danish)
n. - blok
v. tr. - blokere, spærre
v. intr. - blive stoppet
idioms:
- block and tackle stoppe en modstander ved tackling
- block calendar afrivningskalender
- block capitals blokbogstaver
- block in skitsere, opridse
- block letters blokbogstaver
- block of flats beboelseskarre
- block off afspærre, blokere
- block out spærre for, lukke ude
- block up fortrænge, skyde fra sig
- block vote afgivning af stemmer i blok
- blocking off afspærring, blokering
Nederlands (Dutch)
blok, (weg)versperring, (verkeers)op- stopping, huizenblok, harses (hoofd), (mv) blokkendoos, cliché, hoedenvorm, onverzettelijk mens, schrijfblok, tegenhouden, versperren, verhinderen
Français (French)
n. - bille (de bois), billot, tablette (de chocolat), (GB) pâté (de maisons), (US) rue, quartier, pavillon (d'un hôpital, etc), bâtiment (d'une usine), embouteillage, encombrement, obstruction, (Méd, Psych) blocage, (fig) trou (de mémoire), série (de tickets), tranche (d'actions), groupe (de sièges), (GB) cliché (d'une plaque), caboche (fam), bloc (de papier à lettres), (Comput) bloc, caboche, ciboulot, (Fin) paquet/bloc (d'actions)
v. tr. - bloquer, entraver, gêner, (Méd) anesthésier, neutraliser, graver au fer
v. intr. - se bloquer (une roue)
idioms:
- block and tackle (Tech) moufle
- block calendar éphéméride
- block capitals majuscules d'imprimerie, capitales
- block in esquisser
- block letters lettres majuscules
- block of flats immeuble
- block off interdire, condamner (une route), obstruer (par accident)
- block out boucher (la vue), empêcher de passer (la lumière), refouler, repousser (de l'esprit), ébaucher (un dessin)
- block up encombrer, bloquer, boucher, murer, condamner (une entrée), boucher (un trou)
- block vote (Pol, Ind) vote groupé
Deutsch (German)
n. - Block, Häuserblock, Klischee, Klotz, Stau, Sperre, Startblock
v. - blockieren, lahmlegen, versperren, verstopfen
idioms:
- block and tackle Flaschenzug
- block calendar Tageskalender
- block capitals Blockbuchstaben
- block in skizzieren, einschließen
- block letters Blockschrift
- block of flats Appartementhaus, Mehrfamilienhaus
- block off blockieren, absperren
- block out ausschließen, verdrängen, skizzieren
- block up einschließen, zumauern
- block vote Stimmenblock
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεγάλο κομμάτι, κούτσουρο, κρεατοσάνιδο, ογκόλιθος, κυβόλιθος, ξύλινος κύβος (παιχνιδιού), οικοδομικό τετράγωνο, συγκρότημα (γραφείων), πολυκατοικία, τροχαλία, μακαράς, τυπογραφική πλάκα, κλισέ, φραγμός, εμπόδιο, αποκλεισμός, μπλόκο, τάπα (στο μπάσκετ), (Η/Υ) τμήμα κειμένου
v. - εμποδίζω, φράζω, κλείνω, αποκλείω, μπλοκάρω, δεσμεύω, σχηματίζω όγκους
idioms:
- block and tackle μακαράς, τροχαλία
- block calendar επιτραπέζιο ημερολόγιο
- block capitals απλά κεφαλαία (γράμματα)
- block in αποκλείω, σκιαγραφώ
- block letters απλά κεφαλαία (γράμματα)
- block of flats πολυκατοικία
- block off μπλοκάρω
- block out αποκλείω, σκιαγραφώ, κόβω (τη θέα)
- block up παρεμποδίζω, φράζω
- block vote ομάδα ψήφων
- blocking off παρεμπόδιση, μπλοκάρισμα
Italiano (Italian)
bloccare, impedire, escludere, isolato, mattone, blocco, cliché, macello
idioms:
- block calendar calendario
- block capitals maiuscole
- block in abbozzare
- block letters stampatello
- block of flats condominio
- block off arginare
- block out schizzare, impedire la diffusione
- block up ostruire
- block vote voto delegato
- blocking off arginamento
- chopping block ceppo
- pulley block carrucola
Português (Portuguese)
n. - bloco (m), impedimento (m), quarteirão (m), bloqueio (m)
v. - bloquear
idioms:
- block and tackle polia (f)
- block calendar folhinha (f) em bloco
- block capitals letra (f) de forma maiúscula
- block in esboçar (desenho)
- block letters letra (f) de forma (Tipogr.)
- block of flats bloco (m) de apartamentos
- block off impedir
- block out esboçar (desenho)
- block up entupir
- block vote voto (m) representativo
- blocking off vedação (f)
- chopping block tábua (f) de carne
- office block bloco (m) de escritórios
- pulley block bloco (m) de polia
- stumbling block obstáculo (m)
Русский (Russian)
блокировать, квартал, глыба, брусок, пачка, плаха
idioms:
- block and tackle блок, лебедка, полиспаст
- block calendar отрывной календарь
- block capitals заглавные печатные буквы, печатные буквы
- block in загородить, зажать
- block letters печатные буквы
- block of flats многоквартирный дом
- block off перегородить, блокировать
- block out заслонить
- block up загородить
- block vote представительное голосование, одинаковое голосование одной группой
- blocking off блокирование, блокировка
- chopping block колода для рубки мяса
- office block административное здание
- pulley block полиспаст, таль
- stumbling block препятствие, преграда
Español (Spanish)
n. - bloque, manzana, cuadra, adoquín, cubo, taco, zoquete, matadero
v. tr. - obstruir, obstaculizar, estorbar, bloquear, atascar, obturar, tapar
v. intr. - obstruir, bloquear
idioms:
- block and tackle aparejo
- block calendar calendario
- block capitals versalitas, mayúsculas
- block in esbozar, bosquejar
- block letters letras de molde
- block of flats bloque de viviendas, casa de departamentos
- block off cortar
- block out delinear, esbozar
- block up obstruir, calzar, tapar
- block vote voto por delegación
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kloss, block, komplex, husblock, kvarter, bunt, skalle
v. - blockera, spärra
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
街区, 石块, 木块, 阻塞, 使成块状, 封锁, 阻挡
idioms:
- block and tackle 滑轮组, 滑车组
- block calendar 一组日历, 印刷体日历
- block capitals 印刷的大写字体
- block in 堵塞, 筹划
- block letters 木板字, 印刷体字母, 大写字体
- block of flats 一排公寓
- block off 阻挡, 隔开
- block out 封闭, 拟大纲, 设计
- block up 阻碍, 垫高
- block vote 集团投票, 集团投票法, 一个集团所投的票
- blocking off 封锁, 封闭
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 街區, 石塊, 木塊
v. tr. - 阻塞, 使成塊狀, 封鎖
v. intr. - 阻擋, 阻塞
idioms:
- block and tackle 滑輪組, 滑車組
- block calendar 一組日曆, 印刷體日曆
- block capitals 印刷的大寫字体
- block in 堵塞, 籌劃
- block letters 木板字, 印刷體字母, 大寫字體
- block of flats 一排公寓
- block off 阻擋, 隔開
- block out 封閉, 擬大綱, 設計
- block up 阻礙, 墊高
- block vote 集團投票, 集團投票法, 一個集團所投的票
- blocking off 封鎖, 封閉
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 덩어리, 받침, 한 조, 장애, 한 구획
v. tr. - ~에 돌, 나무 따위를 끼우다, ~을 방해하다, 막다
v. intr. - 상대방을 방해하다, 접착하다, 연출을 하다
idioms:
- block in 일괄하여
- block off 막다
- block out ~의 약도를 그리다, 안 보이게 하다
- block up 막다, 받침대 위에 올려 놓다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 塊, ブロック, 街区, 台木, 断頭台, 障害物, 渋滞, 積み木, 一棟, 滑車, 区画
v. - ふさぐ, 妨げる, 使用を制限する
idioms:
- block and tackle 滑車装置
- block calendar 日めくり
- block capitals 印刷字体の大文字
- block in 閉塞する, 図取りをする
- block letters ブロック式字体, ブロック体
- block of flats 集合住宅
- block off ふさぐ
- block out 輪郭を描く, 概略の計画を立てる
- block up ふさぐ, じゃまする
- block vote ブロック投票
- blocking off 遮断
- chopping block 物切り台, まな板
- starting block スターティングブロック, スタート台
- stumbling block 障害物
- writer's block 著述遮断
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) كتله, قطعه, قالب, مجموعه أبنيه, حاجز (فعل) منع, سد, أغلق, عرقل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גוש, אימום, גלופה, מחסום, סתימה, בלוק, גרדום, ראש, ברנש נוקשה, שטח בין רחובות ביישוב עירוני, שטח גדול, חלקה שעליה ניצב בניין
v. tr. - חסם, הכשיל, עיכב, סיכל
v. intr. - הכשיל
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