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11block — block1 [ blak ] noun count *** ▸ 1 piece of wood/stone etc. ▸ 2 distance along street ▸ 3 amount/quantity of something ▸ 4 period of time ▸ 5 (large) building ▸ 6 at start of race ▸ 7 something that stops movement ▸ 8 something that stops action… …
12block — I UK [blɒk] / US [blɑk] noun [countable] Word forms block : singular block plural blocks *** 1) a) a large building with a lot of different levels There s a flat available in the block where I live. an apartment/office/high rise block block of… …
13block — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English blok, from Middle French & Middle Dutch; Middle French bloc, from Middle Dutch blok; akin to Old High German bloh block Date: 14th century 1. a compact usually solid piece of substantial… …
14block — 01. The road was [blocked] by a tree that had fallen over. 02. The little boy tried to escape, but the bully [blocked] his path. 03. She lives in an apartment [block] just down the street. 04. A new [block] of flats has been built on the… …
15Buildings of Jesus College, Oxford — Coordinates: 51°45′12.32″N 1°15′25.09″W / 51.7534222°N 1.2569694°W / 51.7534222; 1.2569694 …
16Buildings and architecture of New Orleans — Colorful architecture in New Orleans, both old and new The Buildings and architecture of New Orleans are reflective of the History of New Orleans and the city s multicultural heritage. New Orleans is world famous for its plethora of unique… …
17block — Large quantity of stock or large dollar amount of bonds held or traded. As a rule of thumb, 10,000 shares or more of stock and $200,000 or more worth of bonds would be described as a block. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A large amount of shares …
18block — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid piece of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ solid ▪ cement …
19block — 1 noun (C) 1 SOLID MASS a solid mass of hard material such as wood or stone with straight sides (+ of): a block of ice 2 STREET/STREETS a) AmE the distance along a city street from where one street crosses it to the next: It s three blocks to the …
20block — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a solid hewn or unhewn piece of hard material, esp. of rock, stone, or wood (block of ice). 2 a flat topped block used as a base for chopping, beheading, standing something on, hammering on, or for mounting a horse from. 3 a a …
