Usually means: Fundamental components for constructing structures.
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  1. building blocks: Merriam-Webster
  2. building blocks: Collins English Dictionary
  3. building blocks: Vocabulary.com
  4. building-blocks: Wordnik
  5. building blocks: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. building blocks: Wiktionary
  7. Building blocks: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. building blocks: TheFreeDictionary.com
  9. building blocks: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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  1. building blocks: Encyclopedia

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  1. building blocks: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See building_block as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (building block)

noun:  (literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.
noun:  A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure.
noun:  (figuratively) A component that is part of a larger system.
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