Definitions from Wiktionary (block)
▸ noun: A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
▸ noun: A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
▸ noun: A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
▸ noun: A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
▸ noun: (printing, dated) A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.
▸ noun: A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
▸ noun: A section of split logs used as fuel.
▸ noun: A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
▸ noun: (falconry) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
▸ noun: (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
▸ noun: A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
▸ noun: (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
▸ noun: (viticulture) A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
▸ noun: A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
▸ noun: (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
▸ noun: (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
▸ noun: (cryptography) A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
▸ noun: (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
▸ noun: (rail transport) A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
▸ noun: (computing) A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane).
▸ noun: (education) A yeargroup at Eton College.
▸ noun: A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
▸ noun: The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
▸ noun: A cuboid or approximately cuboid building.
▸ noun: A cellblock.
▸ noun: Something that prevents something from passing.
▸ noun: Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
▸ noun: (backgammon) Any point on the board where two or more men rest, and consequently an opponent may not land.
▸ noun: (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
▸ noun: (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
▸ noun: (cricket) The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
▸ noun: (cricket) A blockhole.
▸ noun: (cricket) The popping crease.
▸ noun: (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
▸ noun: A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar.
▸ noun: (slang) The human head.
▸ noun: (UK) Solitary confinement.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A blockhead; a stupid person; a dolt.
▸ verb: (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
▸ verb: (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
▸ verb: (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
▸ verb: (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
▸ verb: (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
▸ verb: (transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.
▸ verb: (intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.
▸ verb: (transitive) To bar (a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
▸ verb: (transitive) To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
▸ verb: (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
▸ verb: (transitive) To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.
▸ verb: (transitive) To shape or sketch out roughly.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To experience mental block or creative block.
▸ verb: (transitive, slang, obsolete) To knock the hat of (a person) down over their eyes.
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ noun: A surname from the Germanic languages
▸ noun: A surname from German
▸ noun: A surname from Dutch
▸ noun: An English surname
▸ noun: A Jewish surname
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.
▸ noun: Misspelling of bloc. [A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.]
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▸ noun: A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
▸ noun: A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
▸ noun: A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
▸ noun: A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
▸ noun: (printing, dated) A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.
▸ noun: A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
▸ noun: A section of split logs used as fuel.
▸ noun: A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
▸ noun: (falconry) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
▸ noun: (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
▸ noun: A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
▸ noun: (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
▸ noun: (viticulture) A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
▸ noun: A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
▸ noun: (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
▸ noun: (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
▸ noun: (cryptography) A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
▸ noun: (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
▸ noun: (rail transport) A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
▸ noun: (computing) A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane).
▸ noun: (education) A yeargroup at Eton College.
▸ noun: A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
▸ noun: The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
▸ noun: A cuboid or approximately cuboid building.
▸ noun: A cellblock.
▸ noun: Something that prevents something from passing.
▸ noun: Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
▸ noun: (backgammon) Any point on the board where two or more men rest, and consequently an opponent may not land.
▸ noun: (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
▸ noun: (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
▸ noun: (cricket) The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
▸ noun: (cricket) A blockhole.
▸ noun: (cricket) The popping crease.
▸ noun: (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
▸ noun: A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar.
▸ noun: (slang) The human head.
▸ noun: (UK) Solitary confinement.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A blockhead; a stupid person; a dolt.
▸ verb: (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
▸ verb: (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
▸ verb: (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
▸ verb: (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
▸ verb: (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
▸ verb: (transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.
▸ verb: (intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.
▸ verb: (transitive) To bar (a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
▸ verb: (transitive) To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
▸ verb: (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
▸ verb: (transitive) To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.
▸ verb: (transitive) To shape or sketch out roughly.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To experience mental block or creative block.
▸ verb: (transitive, slang, obsolete) To knock the hat of (a person) down over their eyes.
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ noun: A surname from the Germanic languages
▸ noun: A surname from German
▸ noun: A surname from Dutch
▸ noun: An English surname
▸ noun: A Jewish surname
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.
▸ noun: Misspelling of bloc. [A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.]
▸ Also see block
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Types:
wooden blocks,
Lego blocks,
foam blocks,
alphabet blocks,
building blocks,
Jengblocks,
magnetic blocks,
foam puzzle blocks,
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