block

Word Type

v. t.

block Meaning Definition

A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc.

Synonyms for block

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Synonym Search Links for block

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