Block
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
Examples
We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
A platform from which an auctioneer sells
A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
An inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
Synonyms
Type of
Has types
Examples
I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block
Stop from happening or developing
Be unable to remember
Examples
You are blocking the name of your first wife!
Block passage through
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
Part of
Render unsuitable for passage
Shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
Synonyms
Examples
Block the signals emitted by this station
Obstruct
A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
Examples
The engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked
A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
A number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
Examples
He reserved a large block of seats
He held a large block of the company's stock
A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
Type of
Has types
Has parts
Examples
Since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably
Housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
Examples
There is a block of classrooms in the west wing
Interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
Derivation
Examples
Block a nerve
Block a muscle
Shape into a block or blocks
Stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block