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  • 71block — n 1. chunk, brick, cake, cube, loaf, Inf. hunk; mass, lump, clod, clump, gob, wad; piece, wedge, bar. 2. scaffold, guillotine, maiden. 3. obstacle, obstruction, barrier, barricade, blockade; stop, impediment, hindrance, check, deterrent, hurdle,… …

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  • 72Block cipher modes of operation — This article is about cryptography. For method of operating , see modus operandi. In cryptography, modes of operation is the procedure of enabling the repeated and secure use of a block cipher under a single key.[1][2] A block cipher by itself… …

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  • 73Out of bounds — For other uses, see Out of bounds (disambiguation). A player who steps onto the sidelines during play is considered to be out of bounds In sports, out of bounds (or out of bounds) refers to being outside the playing boundaries of the field. Due… …

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  • 74Block book — Apocalypse page Biblia Pauperum or Bible of the Poor , woodcut illustrations w …

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  • 75Block and tackle — A block and tackle [ Tackle can be pronEng|ˈteɪkəl in this usage.] is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads. TOC Overview Although used in many situations, they are… …

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  • 76Block statue (Egyptian) — The block statue is a type of memorial statue created because of the easy functions of it that follow. It is a memorializing statue, and ranges from ornate and detailed, to more course, and simpler, for the least famous individuals, or… …

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  • 77Block chord — A block chord is a chord or voicing built directly below the melody either on the strong beats or to create a four part harmonized melody line in locked hands Sudhalter, Richard M. (2001) p.404.] rhythmic unison with the melody, as opposed to… …

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  • 78Block Wiedemann algorithm — The Block Wiedemann algorithm for computing kernel vectors of a matrix over a finite field is a generalisation of an algorithm due to Don Coppersmith. Coppersmith s algorithm Let M be an n imes n square matrix over some finite field F, let x… …

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  • 79block sth out — 1 to stop light passing: a heavy curtain blocking out the light 2 (intransitive, transitive block something out) to stop yourself thinking about something, or remembering it: a memory so terrible that she tried to block it out …

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  • 80block — [[t]blɒk[/t]] n. 1) bui a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usu. with one or more flat or approximately flat faces 2) bui a hollow masonry building unit of cement, terra cotta, etc 3) one of a set of cube shaped pieces used as a child s toy in… …

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