Nouns

• bad block — Noun – English ～ (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
• block — Noun – English ～ a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"
• block — Noun – English ～ a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"
• block — Noun – English ～ 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 — Noun – English ～ a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
• block anaesthesia — Noun – English ～ anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
• block — Noun – English ～ a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"
• block — Noun – English ～ 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 – English ～ anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve
• block — Noun – English ～ (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 — Noun – English ～ the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
• block — Noun – English ～ a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
• block — Noun – English ～ an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
• block — Noun – English ～ a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
• block — Noun – English ～ housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
• blockade — Noun – English ～ prevents access or progress
• blockade — Noun – English ～ a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
• blockage — Noun – English ～ the act of blocking
• blockage — Noun – English ～ the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
• blockage — Noun – English ～ an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

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