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block
noun
a
small
cube-shaped
toy
that
children
stack
or
build
with
•
The
toddler
built
a
tower
of
colorful
blocks
.
The
toddler
built
a
tower
of
colorful
blocks
.
•
One
red
block
rolled
under
the
sofa
.
One
red
block
rolled
under
the
sofa
.
noun
a
solid
,
usually
rectangular
piece
of
hard
material
such
as
wood
,
stone
,
or
metal
•
The
sculptor
carved
a
face
into
a
marble
block
.
The
sculptor
carved
a
face
into
a
marble
block
.
•
We
used
a
wooden
block
to
keep
the
door
open
.
We
used
a
wooden
block
to
keep
the
door
open
.
From
Old
French
‘
bloc
’,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Middle
Dutch
‘
blok
’
meaning
log
or
lump
.
noun
a
group
of
buildings
bounded
by
four
streets
in
a
town
or
city
•
The
bakery
is
two
blocks
away
from
the
station
.
The
bakery
is
two
blocks
away
from
the
station
.
•
They
live
on
the
same
block
as
the
school
.
They
live
on
the
same
block
as
the
school
.
verb
-
block
,
blocking
,
blocks
,
blocked
to
put
something
across
a
path
or
opening
so
that
nothing
can
pass
•
A
parked
truck
blocked
the
narrow
bridge
.
A
parked
truck
blocked
the
narrow
bridge
.
•
Please
don't
block
the
fire
exit
.
Please
don't
block
the
fire
exit
.
noun
a
solid
piece
of
hard
material
with
flat
sides
,
often
rectangular
in
shape
•
The
carpenter
placed
a
wooden
block
under
the
table
leg
to
stop
it
wobbling
.
The
carpenter
placed
a
wooden
block
under
the
table
leg
to
stop
it
wobbling
.
•
Ice
sculptors
carved
animals
out
of
a
huge
block
of
ice
at
the
festival
.
Ice
sculptors
carved
animals
out
of
a
huge
block
of
ice
at
the
festival
.
noun
the
distance
or
group
of
buildings
between
two
streets
in
a
town
or
city
•
There
is
a
bakery
on
the
next
block
if
you
want
fresh
bread
.
There
is
a
bakery
on
the
next
block
if
you
want
fresh
bread
.
•
Fire
engines
surrounded
the
entire
block
after
the
alarm
went
off
.
Fire
engines
surrounded
the
entire
block
after
the
alarm
went
off
.
noun
something
that
stops
movement
through
a
passage
or
flow
of
something
•
A
fallen
tree
created
a
block
in
the
narrow
road
.
A
fallen
tree
created
a
block
in
the
narrow
road
.
•
The
doctor
removed
a
block
in
the
patient's
artery
.
The
doctor
removed
a
block
in
the
patient's
artery
.
noun
in
sports
,
a
defensive
move
that
stops
the
opponent
or
the
ball
•
Her
powerful
block
prevented
the
spike
from
crossing
the
net
.
Her
powerful
block
prevented
the
spike
from
crossing
the
net
.
•
The
defender
made
a
crucial
block
in
the
final
seconds
.
The
defender
made
a
crucial
block
in
the
final
seconds
.
verb
-
block
,
blocking
,
blocks
,
blocked
to
stop
something
from
happening
or
developing
•
The
council
voted
to
block
the
new
law
.
The
council
voted
to
block
the
new
law
.
•
Sunscreen
helps
block
harmful
UV
rays
.
Sunscreen
helps
block
harmful
UV
rays
.
verb
-
block
,
blocking
,
blocks
,
blocked
to
stop
someone
from
contacting
you
on
the
internet
or
phone
•
She
blocked
him
on
social
media
after
the
argument
.
She
blocked
him
on
social
media
after
the
argument
.
•
If
you
keep
getting
spam
calls
,
you
can
block
the
number
.
If
you
keep
getting
spam
calls
,
you
can
block
the
number
.
noun
a
mental
or
emotional
difficulty
that
stops
you
from
thinking
clearly
or
doing
something
you
usually
can
•
He
stared
at
the
empty
page
,
suffering
from
writer
’
s
block
.
He
stared
at
the
empty
page
,
suffering
from
writer
’
s
block
.
•
A
sudden
mental
block
made
her
forget
the
answer
she
knew
yesterday
.
A
sudden
mental
block
made
her
forget
the
answer
she
knew
yesterday
.
verb
-
block
,
blocking
,
blocks
,
blocked
to
stop
something
from
moving
,
passing
,
or
happening
•
The
parked
truck
blocked
the
narrow
road
,
causing
a
traffic
jam
.
The
parked
truck
blocked
the
narrow
road
,
causing
a
traffic
jam
.
•
She
put
her
hand
up
to
block
the
bright
sunlight
.
She
put
her
hand
up
to
block
the
bright
sunlight
.
noun
a
mental
barrier
that
prevents
clear
thinking
or
remembering
•
She
had
a
writer's block
and
could
not
finish
the
story
.
She
had
a
writer's block
and
could
not
finish
the
story
.
•
Fear
created
a
mental
block
that
stopped
him
from
speaking
.
Fear
created
a
mental
block
that
stopped
him
from
speaking
.
noun
the
main
solid
part
of
an
engine
that
contains
the
cylinders
•
A
crack
in
the
engine
block
can
ruin
the
car
.
A
crack
in
the
engine
block
can
ruin
the
car
.
•
They
cleaned
the
block
before
reassembling
the
motor
.
They
cleaned
the
block
before
reassembling
the
motor
.
noun
a
fixed-size
piece
of
data
or
memory
treated
as
a
unit
in
computing
•
The
file
system
writes
information
in
4-kilobyte
blocks
.
The
file
system
writes
information
in
4-kilobyte
blocks
.
•
Each
block
on
the
blockchain
is
linked
to
the
previous
one
.
Each
block
on
the
blockchain
is
linked
to
the
previous
one
.
