block
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～ a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"
block
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～ 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"
block
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～ a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
block anaesthesia
— Noun
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～ anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
block
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～ a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"
block
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～ 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
block anesthesia
— Noun
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～ anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
block
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～ (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"
block
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～ the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
block
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～ a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
block
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～ an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
block
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～ a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
block
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～ housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
blockade
— Verb
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～ render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"