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Blocker

name, noun, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
  2. 2
    Synonym of block ornament (“a cheap piece of meat of poor quality”). Australia, UK, obsolete, slang

    "Forced to substitute a ‘blocker’ of meat, with its cheap accompaniment of bread and vegetables..for poultry and rump-steaks."

  3. 3
    a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process wordnet
  4. 4
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; A defensive or low-scoring batter.
  5. 5
    a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play wordnet
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  1. 6
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.

    "Likewise, any connections shared between your child (the blocker) and the user being blocked will also be broken."

  2. 7
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; An application that stops / impedes unauthorised access to a programme.

    "an ad blocker"

  3. 8
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
  4. 9
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.

    "Sometimes your sales progress skids to a halt. We've all met more blockers than we'd care to. Some are assigned by the company to filter services […]"

  5. 10
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; Any of various medications that block (inhibit) the activity of a chemical messenger or its receptors, such as cardiac conduction modifiers (e.g., alpha-blockers, beta-blockers), gastric acid inhibitors (H₂ histamine blockers), puberty blockers, and others.

    "Blockers can optimize the development of preferred physical characteristics. In trans girls, blockers initiated prior to the development of male secondary sex characteristics will effectively prevent voice deepening, skeletal enlargement, and penile enlargement."

  6. 11
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
  7. 12
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; A blocker bet.
  8. 13
    Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.; A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
  9. 14
    A person who roughly shapes a diamond.
  10. 15
    A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) hats.

    "Because in 1937 Benjamin is still an apprentice, he remains bound to the Eastern Finland Hat Factory. […] Benjamin now does much of the same work as the master cutters and blockers and enjoys their grudging approval of his skills."

  11. 16
    A resident or member of a particular block. in-compounds

    "For some inexplicable reason, remote controls are allowed only on D block (the drug-free block). Result? D blockers trade their remotes for drugs. Prison logic."

Etymology

From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.

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