Definitions
of block
1. [n] - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides 2. [n] - (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted 3. [n] - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings 4. [n] - a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit 5. [n] - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do 6. [n] - housing in a large building that is divided into separate units 7. [n] - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) 8. [v] - run on a block system 9. [v] - interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia 10. [v] - shut out from view 11. [v] - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block 12. [v] - support, secure, or raise with a block 13. [v] - shape by using a block 14. [v] - shape into a block or blocks
Quotes
- Example use of the word block1. the pyramids were built with large stone blocks 2. there is a block of classrooms in the west wing 3. often caused by emotional tension 4. I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block 5. he reserved a large block of seats 6. he held a large block of the company's stock 7. he lives in the next block 8. since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably 9. block the graphs so one can see the results clearly 10. Block a hat 11. block a garment 12. block a plate for printing 13. block the wheels of a car 14. block the book cover 15. The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage 16. block a nerve 17. block a muscle 18. block trains
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