block

5 letters in word "block": B C K L O.

No anagrams for block found in this word list.

Words found within block:

bloc bo bock bok cob col ko kob lo lob lock ob

• Definitions:
• barricade: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" stop: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" jam: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" run on a block system; "block trains" a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle" a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" obstruct: shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock" stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing" stuff: obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably" obstruct: block passage through; "obstruct the path" an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car" parry: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" pulley: a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope engine block: a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" forget: be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment" auction block: a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block" shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly" blocking: the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements freeze: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
• In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks. In use a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar or to a surface. ...
• In basketball, a block (short for blocked shot), stuff (stuffed), denial (denied),or rejection (rejected); occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a shot from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. ...
• Blocks in meteorology are large scale patterns in the atmospheric pressure field that are nearly stationary, effectively "blocking" or redirecting migratory cyclones. They are also known as blocking highs or blocking anticyclones. ...
• In mathematics and group theory, a block system for the action of a group G on a set X is a partition of X that is G-invariant. In terms of the associated equivalence relation on X, G-invariance means that
• In computing (specifically data transmission and data storage), block size indicates a nominal size, usually expressed in bytes or bits, of a block of data. Data thus structured is said to be blocked. The process of putting data into blocks is called blocking. ...
• In telecommunications a block is one of:* A group of bits or digits that is transmitted as a unit and that may be encoded for error-control purposes. * A string of records, words, or characters, that for technical or logical purposes are treated as a unit. ...
• A block is a country subdivision in some South Asian countries.
• A (wood) block is a piece of wood used as a matrix for woodcuts or wood engravings.
• A section of a program incorporating an optional set of declarations valid within the block, a set of statements defining the processing to be carried out, and an optional set of exception handlers.
• A physical unit of information in a logical record. Block size is usually expressed in bytes.
• (1) In programming languages, a compound statement that coincides with the scope of at least one of the declarations contained within it. A block may also specify storage allocation or segment programs for other purposes. I. (2) A string of data elements recorded or transmitted as a unit. ...
• Subdivision of sea area for the purpose of licensing to a company or companies for exploration/production rights. A UK block is 1/30 of a quadrant and is approximately 200-250 sq. km (a quadrant is one degree by one degree.)
• in binding, to impress or stamp a design upon the cover. The design can be blocked in coloured inks, gold leaf or metal foil (see blind). In printing, a letterpress block is the etched copper or zinc plate, mounted on wood or metal from which an illustration is printed.
• A large quantity of a security that is either held or traded. Generally, a block is considered to be 10,000 shares or more of stock and 200,000 or more bonds.
• The starting platform.
• A large holding or transaction of stock , popularly considered to be 10,000 shares or more.
• Rectangular, square or cylindrical deck spacer, often identified by its location within the pallet as corner block, end block, edge block, inner block, center or middle blocked
• An unseparated group of stamps, at least two stamps high and two stamps wide.
• A container for items (eg. fields) in Oracle Forms. Blocks can be related to tables in the database.
• a portion of a volume usually 512 bytes in size; often referred to as a "logical block."
• A box that is shown on either side of a standard page
• Blocking is a defensive skill used to counter a spike coming from close to the net. A block is usually made by jumping in the air and raising a leg and/or back to divert the ball back into the opponent's court. A block counts as one contact.
• Four or more attached stamps forming a square or rectangle.
• A tool used for shaping molten glass into a “Block”. It is usually made of cherry wood and is “wet” while used with the hot glass.
• One or more wheels with grooves in them (pulleys) designed to carry a line and change the direction of its travel. A housing around the wheel allows the block to be connected to a spar, or another line. Lines used with a block are known as tackle.
• An amount of data moved or addressed as a single unit; the smallest amount of data that can be read or written at a time. Blocks are separated by physical gaps, or identified by their track/sector addresses or logical addresses.
• A piece of hardware consisting of a shive inside a frame which a line is run through. A line through a block forms a tackle
• A passive device that provides a connection point for telephone lines and trunks. Often it is divided in the middle and both sides are connected with bridge clips. The bridge clips serve as the point of demarcation ("demark") between the telephone company and the customer’s equipment.
• A wooden or metal case in which one or more sheaves (rollers) are fitted through which lines can run, either to increase the purchase or to change the direction of the line. They are commonly known as pulleys.
• A small piece of neoprene or other suitable material used to position glass in the frame.
• the return of an aggressive shot directly off the bounce, done simply by holding the paddle in the path of the ball
• Prefix and suffix letter combination of serial number

• bloc ←
• blobs ←
• blobbing ←
• block
• → blockade
• → blockaded
• → blockader