block

"a block of ice"

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

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

"a block of flats"

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

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

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

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

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

"a block of 100 tickets"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"The construction crew filled the blockhole with concrete. "

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

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

"The pipe is blocked."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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