block
b lok
- n a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
the pyramids were built with large stone blocks - n a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
he lives in the next block - n a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
- n 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 - n housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
there is a block of classrooms in the west wing - n (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 - n 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 - n 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
- n a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked - n an obstruction in a pipe or tube
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe - n a platform from which an auctioneer sells
they put their paintings on the block - n the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
- v render unsuitable for passage
block the way - v hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
His brother blocked him at every turn - v stop from happening or developing
- v interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
block the signals emitted by this station - v run on a block system
block trains - v interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
block a nerve
block a muscle - v shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage - v stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
block the book cover - v obstruct
Her arteries are blocked - v block passage through
- v support, secure, or raise with a block
block a plate for printing
block the wheels of a car - v impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
block an attack - v be unable to remember
You are blocking the name of your first wife! - v shape by using a block
block a garment - v shape into a block or blocks
block the graphs so one can see the results clearly - v prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
- Still another corpse hung from a cell block ceiling, the word RAT carved on its chest.
- One block "down," of course, is Managua code for "one block west.
- Being the first Mexican-American woman on your block is one thing.