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n. pl.Noun (plural)Solid pieces of materials used for building
The building was built using large limestone blocks
n. pl.Noun (plural)Pieces of woods, chocolates etc.
Prisoners are given blocks of chocolate every week as their dessert
n. pl.Noun (plural)Hard pieces of woods, stones etc. with straight edges
The man setup blocks of wood to sit on because there were no chairs
n. pl.Noun (plural)Buildings made up of offices or apartments
These apartment blocks can house up to 3,000 families
v.t.Transitive VerbTo stop from going forward or making progress
The gatekeeper blocks trespassers from entering
n. pl.Noun (plural)Areas of a city divided by four streets
I live three blocks down and two to the left
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Solid pieces of wood, stone, or similar material, typically rectangular, used for building or construction.
The child was playing with blocks.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that obstructs progress or prevents something from happening.
Bureaucratic blocks prevented the project from moving forward.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A portion of a street or town enclosed by buildings.
The store is a few blocks away from my house.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A piece of wood or other material with a design on it, used for printing.
The artist carved the image into wooden blocks for printing.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A group of data treated as a unit.
The data is stored in blocks on the hard drive.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A group or batch of similar items offered for sale together.
The painting was sold in blocks at the auction.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo impede the movement or progress of an opponent or the ball.
The defender blocks the shot.
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Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam
- Well, when you take water and you freeze it, in order to get solid blocks of ice, those water molecules, they get locked into place and once they are locked into place, microwaves can't interact with them.
Well, when you take water and you freeze it, in order to get solid blocks of ice, those water molecules, they get locked into place and once they are locked into place, microwaves can't interact with them.
- in order to get solid blocks of ice, those water molecules
in order to get solid blocks of ice, those water molecules
How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
- interactive you're not going to be slogging through any big blocks of text or sitting at your computer for hours.
interactive you're not going to be slogging through any big blocks of text or sitting at your computer for hours.
- be slogging through any big blocks of text or sitting at your computer for hours Brilliance
be slogging through any big blocks of text or sitting at your computer for hours Brilliance
How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
- According to customer complaints lodged with the Better Business Bureau, customers reported feeling blindsided by the return blocks of major US retailers.
According to customer complaints lodged with the Better Business Bureau, customers reported feeling blindsided by the return blocks of major US retailers.
- According to customer complaints lodged with the Better Business Bureau, customers reported feeling blindsided by the return blocks at major U.S.
According to customer complaints lodged with the Better Business Bureau, customers reported feeling blindsided by the return blocks at major U.S.
Doctor Who Minecraft - Doctor Who: The Fan Show
- We really liked the way you incorporated different types of Minecraft blocks into the titles.
We really liked the way you incorporated different types of Minecraft blocks into the titles.
- We really liked the way you incorporated different types of Minecraft blocks into the titles.
We really liked the way you incorporated different types of Minecraft blocks into the titles.
BBC 6 Minute English August 20, 2015 - Lifts
- Today, tall blocks of flats couldn't exist without them.
Today, tall blocks of flats couldn't exist without them.
- Today, tall blocks of flats couldn't exist without them.
Today, tall blocks of flats couldn't exist without them.
How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success
- They grouped them in blocks of 4 months (also known as tertiles) and they compared the actual number of athletes per tertile against the numbers that you would expect from looking at the births of the population in Sweden.
They grouped them in blocks of 4 months (also known as tertiles) and they compared the actual number of athletes per tertile against the numbers that you would expect from looking at the births of the population in Sweden.
- They grouped them in blocks of 4 months, also known as tertiles,
They grouped them in blocks of 4 months, also known as tertiles,
What Is Something?
- Nothing gives us the building blocks for everything.
Nothing gives us the building blocks for everything.
Stop being so UNDISCIPLINED! | ?Podcast and Chill | Beginner
- I divide my day into blocks of time for work, hobbies, and rest.
I divide my day into blocks of time for work, hobbies, and rest.
- I divide my day into blocks of time for work, hobbies, and rest.
I divide my day into blocks of time for work, hobbies, and rest.
50 Important English TRAVEL Phrases
- a good restaurant just two blocks over. Make sure you check it out. You don't need to take the bus
a good restaurant just two blocks over. Make sure you check it out. You don't need to take the bus
- They might know, "Oh yeah, there's a good restaurant just two blocks over.
They might know, "Oh yeah, there's a good restaurant just two blocks over.
Magnetron sputtering: How does it work?
- So-called N-blocks hold the tubes in place.
So-called N-blocks hold the tubes in place.
- So-called end blocks hold the tubes in place in order to achieve uniform material removal.
So-called end blocks hold the tubes in place in order to achieve uniform material removal.