Woodblock
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A woodcut.
- 2 A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow block of wood struck with a drumstick.
- 3 A wooden block used as a printing form.
"In 1569 Choe Bu’s grandson, Yu Hi-chun, published the book in a wood block edition at Jeongju, Pyeongan Province."
- 4 The emergency issue of the Cape triangles, printed in 1861.
Verb
- 1 To print with a woodcut.
- 2 To floor or pave with blocks of wood.
Example
More examples"In 1569 Choe Bu’s grandson, Yu Hi-chun, published the book in a wood block edition at Jeongju, Pyeongan Province."
Etymology
From wood + block.