(block of paper)

  • 51Wall paper — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… …

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  • 52writer's block — {n. phr.} A condition of being unable to write; a period when the words just won t come. * /One of the more common problems writers occasionally experience is a writer s block that may last a shorter or a longer time./ * /They say that the reason …

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  • 53writer's block — {n. phr.} A condition of being unable to write; a period when the words just won t come. * /One of the more common problems writers occasionally experience is a writer s block that may last a shorter or a longer time./ * /They say that the reason …

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  • 54Sanding block — A sanding block is a block used to hold sandpaper. In its simplest form, it is a block of wood or cork with one smooth flat side. Sanding blocks are also known as Saracen blocks in some construction fields. The user wraps the sandpaper around the …

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  • 55Fly block — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …

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  • 56Richard Earl Block — is a mathematician at the University of California at Riverside who works on Lie algebras over fields of prime characteristic. He was the first to discover the central extension of the Witt algebra that gives the Virasoro algebra, though his… …

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  • 57Wood paper — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently …

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  • 58Stereotype block — Stereotype Ste re*o*type, n. [Stereo + type: cf. F. st[ e]r[ e]otype.] 1. A plate forming an exact faximile of a page of type or of an engraving, used in printing books, etc.; specifically, a plate with type metal face, used for printing. [1913… …

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  • 59drawing block — noun 1. : a block of drawing paper 2. : block I 1h …

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  • 60Fly paper — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …

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