Block
//blɒk//
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Proper Noun
The word "block" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.
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1-2-3 block 2-4-6 block Belgian block Belgium block Besser block Christmas block Jo block Johannison block Johansson block Jordan block Puretic power block Roblox V block Xblocks Yule block ablution block alphabet block amenity block antiblock apartment block around the block art block auction block auto-block autoblock backblock barber's block barrister's block basic block big block block and tackle block assist block book block booking block capital block capitals block captain block cellular automaton block chain block cipher block coal block code block coefficient block comment block copolymer block design block device block diagram block dump block flute block grant block graph block group block head block heater block holder block hour block in block instrument block length block letter block level element block macromolecule block model block of chocolate block of flats block off block ornament block out block party block polymer block post block printer block printing block scope block section block signal block system block tackle block teaching block the box block time block trade block train block universe block up block upconverter block vomit block vote block wall block-book block-booking block-head block-like block-long block-oriented terminal block-scoped blockable blockade blockage blockboard blockbuster blockbusting blockchain blockee blocker blockface blockfield blockfront blockful blockhead blockheaded blockhouse blocking blocking bet blocking course blocking error blocking patent blockish blocklayer blocklaying blocklike blocklist blocklong blockmaker blockmaking blockmate blocko blockquote blockscape blockship blocksize blockstone blocktime blocktimer blocktiming blockwide blockwise blockwork blockworthy blocky boot block bootblock braille block brake block breechblock breeze block breeze-block buddy block building block bundle branch block bur block butcher block butcher's block cat-block cautionary block cell block chip of the old block chip of the same block chip off the block chip off the old block chip off the same block chock a block chock-a-block chock-a-block full chockablock chocolate block chopping block chump block chump-block cinder block cinderblock city block city block distance clinker block clump block cock block cockblock code block commie block computing cryoblock cuboid cutting base cutting block d-block dead block deblock diblock distance do one's block docblock ecology block electrical polyspermy block engine block extended basic block extension block f-block falling block fiddle block fire block flatblock foreblock freezer block g-block gapers' block gauge block gawkers' block geo-block gin block group of buildings haploblock hard-block hat block have been around the block headblock heart block hemiblock hollow block horse-block houseblock human head iceblock ink-block interblock intrablock jack block jawblock jewel block joss-block jossing-block knife block knock off someone's block knock someone's block off lifestyle block logical block address logical block addressing long block low block low-noise block downconverter machinist block macroblock megablock mental block metalloblock microblock midblock miscellaneous monkey block moon block mounting block multiblock nanoblock netblock new kid on the block nonblock nonblocking nuclear block nuclear block off one's block office block on the block p-block pentablock permablock pillar block pillow block plate block plumber block plummer block pounding block preblock preventing passage pseudoblock pulley block punch block punch-down block pushblock put a block on put on the block quarter block quartering block rack block rangeblock reblock rigging roadblock rolling block running block s-block scope block scriber block scribing block seroblock setup block shoe block short block shoulder block sigblock sister block small block snatch block snot block soft-block solo block spamblock span block stage blocking starting block stereoblock stopblock stumbling block stumbling-block stumblingblock subblock sunblock sunblocking superblock swage block swinging-block tackle block tail block tailblock temple block tenji block textblock the block thick-and-thin block tint block toilet block tokenless block top-block tower block toy block transaction block triblock twin block appliance two-block two-block haircut two-blocked unblock viol block volcanic block volleyball water block wig block wood block wood-block woodblock wrest block wrest-block writer’s block
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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)
accumulation aggregation anaesthetise anaesthetize anesthetise anesthetize area artefact artifact assemblage back up boss break up cast casting cerebrate choke choke off clog clog up close up cogitate collection computer memory unit conceal congest country crap up cut off disrupt emboss fence forbid foreclose forestall form foul hide hinder hold hold up housing impede impediment impedimenta inability interrupt jam keep back living accommodations lodging machine obstruct obstructer obstruction obstructor obturate occlude operate platform preclude prevent put out put under run shape simple machine solid stamp support sustain think withhold
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art ball bat bird of prey bit bloc block in block off block out block system block up blockage blockhead blockhole blocking case cellblock city cluster code cognitive cuboid dolt electrotype feature fuel function grid ground head hitter human instant messaging log loop macromolecule martial martial art message momentum mould neighborhood obstruction passing path perch plate popping crease prevent pulley railroad reblock rigging rope sailing sector sheave ship shot solitary confinement stamp stereotype streets stretch telephone unit vertically wait wicket wig block wooden
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