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
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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"