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closure, block, stop, blockage, occlusion, stoppage | an obstruction in a pipe or tube | ||
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block | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) | ||
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block, city block | a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings | ||
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block, engine block, cylinder block | a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine | ||
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forget, blank out, block, draw a blank | be unable to remember | ||
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block, obstruct, hinder, blockade, embarrass, stymie, stymy | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||
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blocking, block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements | ||
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block | shape by using a block | ||
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block, stuff, lug, choke up | obstruct | ||
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obstruct, impede, occlude, block, close up, jam, obturate | block passage through | ||
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block, auction block | a platform from which an auctioneer sells | ||
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pulley, block, pulley-block, pulley block | 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 | ||
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block | a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit | ||
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block, bar, barricade, stop, blockade, block off, block up | render unsuitable for passage | ||
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block | housing in a large building that is divided into separate units | ||
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block | [in computer_science] a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted | ||
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stop, halt, block, kibosh | stop from happening or developing | ||
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block | run on a block system | ||
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block | interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia | ||
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block | shape into a block or blocks | ||
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block, mental block | an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension | ||
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block, cube | a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides | ||
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block, obstruct | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||
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block | support, secure, or raise with a block | ||
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parry, block, deflect | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | ||
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block | stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block | ||
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block, jam | interfere with or prevent the reception of signals | ||
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freeze, immobilize, immobilise, block | prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) |