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block

/blɒk/ /blɑk/

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A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

Examples :

"a block of ice"

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A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading.

Examples :

"Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution."

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A group of urban lots of property, several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.

Examples :

"The new housing development is on a large block, several acres without any roads cutting through it. "

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A residential building consisting of flats.

Examples :

"a block of flats"

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The distance from one street to another in a city that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.

Examples :

"The place you are looking for is two long blocks east and one short block north."

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Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.

Examples :

"The noise from the construction site was a significant block to concentrating on my homework. "

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The human head.

Examples :

"My sister bumped her block on the low doorway. "

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A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.

Examples :

"The wig maker used a block to shape the new wig. "

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A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.

Examples :

"The milliner used a special block to shape the new hat. "

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A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end.

Examples :

"a block of 100 tickets"

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A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster).

Examples :

"The database file was organized into blocks of data, each containing several pieces of student information. "

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A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.

Examples :

"The computer program used a block of code to calculate each student's grade. "

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A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.

Examples :

"The computer program needs to process the data in 8-bit blocks. "

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A case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example, as part of the rigging of a sailing ship.

Examples :

"The sailboat's rigging included several blocks to help the crew hoist the sails efficiently. "

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A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.

Examples :

"The protein molecule has a specific block of amino acids that gives it its ability to bind to other molecules. "

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Something that prevents something from passing.

Examples :

"The fallen tree was a block to traffic on the road. "

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An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).

Examples :

"The basketball player's block prevented the other player from scoring. "

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A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.

Examples :

"The batter hit a powerful shot, but the fielder made a skillful block, preventing the ball from reaching the stands. "

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A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.

Examples :

"The volleyball player executed a strong block, preventing the opponent's spike from reaching the court. "

sport essential toeic

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A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.

Examples :

"My grandmother bought a block of stamps to mail letters to her family. "

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A section of split logs used as fuel.

Examples :

"The woodcutter stacked the blocks of firewood neatly beside the shed. "

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Solitary confinement.

Examples :

"The prisoner was placed in solitary block for a disciplinary infraction. "

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Examples :

"The prisoner was taken to the cellblock after his trial. "

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The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

Examples :

"The hawk was perched on its wooden block in the aviary. "

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A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.

Examples :

"The printer used the wooden block to hold the new letterhead design for the company. "

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A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.

Examples :

"That new student is a real blockhead; he keeps asking the same silly questions in class. "

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A section of a railroad where the block system is used.

Examples :

"The train engineers carefully monitored the signals in the designated block to avoid collisions. "

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The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.

Examples :

"The batter's block was strong, preventing the ball from hitting the wicket. "

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Examples :

"The construction crew filled the blockhole with concrete. "

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The popping crease.

Examples :

"The block in my shoe hurt, causing a popping crease as I walked. "

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A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.

Examples :

"The vineyard's owner carefully managed each block of vines, ensuring the Merlot block received special irrigation due to its unique clone. "

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To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

Examples :

"The pipe is blocked."

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To prevent (something or someone) from passing.

Examples :

"The heavy snow blocked the road, preventing cars from passing. "

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To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).

Examples :

"His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss."

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To impede an opponent.

Examples :

"The defense team blocked the opposing team's running play. "

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To specify the positions and movements of the actors.

Examples :

"It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly."

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To hit with a block.

Examples :

"The baseball player blocked the fastball with his glove. "

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To play a block shot.

Examples :

"The basketball player blocked the opponent's shot. "

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To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone.

Examples :

"To avoid unwanted calls from her ex-boyfriend, Sarah blocked his number on her phone. "

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verb

Examples :

"When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable."

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To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.

Examples :

"I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard."

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To shape or sketch out roughly.

Examples :

"The artist blocked out the main shapes of the portrait before adding details. "

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