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Block

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Meaning

Noun

●
  • A
    , often
    ,
    of any substance.
  • A
    : a
    for
    or beheading.
  • A
    : a
    model upon which
    are worn.
  • A
    on which
    ,
    , etc; are shaped.
  • A case or
    one or more
    (pulleys), used with
    to increase or
    ,
    as part of
    or a
    ship's
    . See also
    and tackle.
  • A
    of
    used as fuel.
  • A set of
    (of
    )
    together
    end,
    a
    shape.
    • ●
    In Printing:
  • A
    , often
    ,
    of any substance.
  • A
    of
    on which a
    or
    is mounted.
    • ●
    In Falconry:
  • A
    , often
    ,
    of any substance.
  • The
    on which a
    is kept.
    • ●
    In Cellular automata:
  • A
    , often
    ,
    of any substance.
  • In Conway's Game of Life, a
    cells
    in a two-by-two square.
    • ●
    In Philately:
  • A physical area or
    of something, often
    or
    .
  • A
    group of
    (or in some
    )
    ,
    a
    shape.
    • ●
    In Horticulture & Wine:
  • A physical area or
    of something, often
    or
    .
  • A
    group of
    in a
    , often
    from others by
    ,
    ,
    training method,
    , or some
    thereof.
    • ●
    A physical area or
    of something, often
    or
    .
    ●
    In Computing:
  • A
    or
    ; a
    or
    of like things
    together as a unit.
  • A
    one or more physical
    (see cluster).
  • A
    range of Unicode
    used to
    of a specific type; can be of any
    by 16,
    65,536 (a
    plane).
    • ●
    In Programming:
  • A
    or
    ; a
    or
    of like things
    together as a unit.
  • A
    of
    in a
    that
    as a
    , such as a
    or loop.
    • ●
    In Cryptography:
  • A
    or
    ; a
    or
    of like things
    together as a unit.
  • A fixed-length group of
    part of a message.
    • ●
    In Chemistry:
  • A
    or
    ; a
    or
    of like things
    together as a unit.
  • A
    of a
    ,
    many
    , that
    one
    not present in
    s.
    • ●
    In Rail transportation:
  • A
    or
    ; a
    or
    of like things
    together as a unit.
  • A
    of a
    where the
    is used.
    • ●
    A
    or
    ; a
    or
    of like things
    together as a unit.
    ●
  • A
    group of
    of
    ,
    several
    in
    , not
    by public streets.
  • The
    from one
    to another in a
    or
    that is
    (approximately) to a
    pattern.
    • ●
  • A
    building.
  • A cellblock.
    • ●
  • Something that
    something from passing.
  • Interference or
    of
    processes.
  • A
    or
    that
    access to an online
    or service, or
    to or from a
    , IP
    , or similar.
    • ●
    In Cricket & Sports:
  • Something that
    something from passing.
  • An
    to
    with the
    of an
    or of the
    of
    (ball, puck).
  • A
    by
    the
    in the
    of the
    , so that it
    and
    to the ground.
  • An
    to
    with the
    of an
    or of the
    of
    (ball, puck).;The
    of a
    or
    when
    the wicket.
  • An
    to
    with the
    of an
    or of the
    of
    (ball, puck).;A blockhole.
  • An
    to
    with the
    of an
    or of the
    of
    (ball, puck).;The
    crease.
    • ●
    In Sports & Volleyball:
  • Something that
    something from passing.
  • An
    to
    with the
    of an
    or of the
    of
    (ball, puck).
  • A
    by one or more
    a
    back to the hitter’s court.
    • ●
    In Sports:
  • Something that
    something from passing.
  • An
    to
    with the
    of an
    or of the
    of
    (ball, puck).
    • ●
    The human head.
    ●
    In British English:
    Solitary confinement.
    ●
    A
    ; a
    person; a dolt.
    ●
    Misspelling of bloc.

    Verb

    ●
    To
    or
    (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
    ●
    To
    (something or someone) from passing.
    ●
    To
    (something from
    or someone from doing something).
    ●
    In Sports:
    To
    (an
    or
    's play).
    ●
    In Theater:
    To
    the
    and
    of the
    for (a
    of a
    or film).
    ●
    In Cricket:
    To
    a block.
    ●
    In Cricket:
    To
    a
    shot.
    ●
    To
    (a person or
    , etc.) from
    via
    ,
    , etc; or from
    an online
    or service, or similar.
    ●
    To
    (a
    or communication), or
    with (an online
    or service, a
    , IP
    , etc.).
    ●
    In Programming:
    To
    some
    to become true.
    ●
    To
    or
    (a
    , a
    , etc.) into the
    shape.
    ●
    To
    or
    roughly.
    ●
    To
    the
    of (a person) down over their eyes.

    Name

    ●
  • A surname.
  • A
    from the Germanic languages
  • A
    from German
  • A
    from the Germanic languages;A
    from Dutch
  • A
    from the Germanic languages;An English
  • A Jewish surname
  • A
    from the Germanic languages;An English surname
    • ●
    An
    in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
    ●
    An
    in Miami County, Kansas, United States.
    ●
    An
    in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    block
    English
    arrow
    blok
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    bloc
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    arrow
    blok
    Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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