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noun- a platform from which an auctioneer sells
"they put their paintings on the block"
auction block block
- the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
blocking block
- a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
block
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
blockage block closure occlusion stop stoppage
- 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
pulley pulley-block pulley block block
- a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
engine block cylinder block block
- housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
block
- 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"
block mental block
- 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"
block
- a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
"he lives in the next block"
block city block
- (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"
block
- a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
block cube
verb- render unsuitable for passage
"block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
barricade block blockade stop block off block up bar
- be unable to remember
"I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
forget block blank out draw a blank
- shape into a block or blocks
"block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
block
- shape by using a block
"Block a hat"; "block a garment"
block
- prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
freeze block immobilize immobilise
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
"Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
jam block
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
"block an attack"
parry block deflect
- obstruct
"My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"
stuff lug choke up block
- stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
"block the book cover"
block
- support, secure, or raise with a block
"block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"
block
- block passage through
"obstruct the path"
obstruct obturate impede occlude jam block close up
- 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"
obstruct block
- interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
"block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
block
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
obstruct blockade block hinder stymie stymy embarrass
- stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"; "Halt the process"
stop halt block kibosh
- run on a block system
"block trains"
block
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University