block of houses
1Block — (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A piece… …
2Block printing — Block Block (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] …
3Block system — Block Block (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] …
4Block E (Minneapolis) — Block E is the name of a block on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis that is also bordered by 7th Street, 1st Avenue North, and 6th Street. It is considered part of the Downtown West neighborhood in Minneapolis, but the block is more of a… …
5block — [bläk] n. [ME blokke < OFr bloc & MDu block < IE * bhlugo < base * bhel , a thick plank, beam > BALK, Gr phalanx, L fulcrum] 1. any large, solid piece of wood, stone, or metal, often with flat surfaces 2. a blocklike stand or platform …
6block grant — ➔ grant1 * * * block grant UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS, FINANCE ► an amount of money given by a government to particular areas of a country to spend on public services such as houses, roads, etc.: »Cuts in federal block grant funding have made it… …
7block|bust|er — «BLOK BUHS tuhr», noun. 1. a very destructive aerial bomb that weighs two or more tons. 2. Informal, Figurative. anything very large, forceful, or overwhelming. 3. U.S. a real estate dealer who engages in blockbusting. 4. a motion picture… …
8Houses in Sycamore Historic District — David DeGraff House …
9block — 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… …
10block — I. v. a. 1. Obstruct, close, blockade, stop, arrest, shut up, stop up, block up, fill up. 2. Mould, shape, form (on a block). 3. Make steady or firm, stiffen, brace. II. n. 1. Thick and heavy piece (as of wood or stone), mass. 2 …
