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  • 111stum|bling block — «STUHM blihng», 1. an obstacle; hindrance; impediment: »A big stumbling block preventing settlement was the union s demand for a cost of living escalator clause (Wall Street Journal). 2. something that makes a person stumble …

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  • 112brick wall — noun Date: 15th century 1. a wall made of brick 2. an immovable block or obstruction < the plan ran into a brick wall > …

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  • 113hit a wall — ► to reach a point at which no more progress can be made: »The energy bill is expected to hit a wall in the Senate, where Republicans have enough votes to block it. Main Entry: ↑hit …

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  • 114Horn block — Horn Horn (h[^o]rn), n. [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. ha[ u]rn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. [,c]iras head. Cf. {Carat}, {Corn} on&#8230; …

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  • 115Unicode-Block Pfeile — Der Unicode Block Arrows (Pfeile) (2190–21FF) enthält verschiedene Pfeile, die sowohl im einfachem Fließtext als auch in der Mathematik und Chemie benutzt werden. Weitere Pfeile finden sich in den Unicode Blöcken Zusätzliche Pfeile A, Zusätzliche …

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  • 116blank wall — Synonyms and related words: bar, barricade, barrier, blind alley, blind gut, block, blockade, blockage, bottleneck, cecum, choking, choking off, clog, congestion, constipation, costiveness, cul de sac, dead end, embolism, embolus, fence, gorge,&#8230; …

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  • 117flashing block — noun : a terracotta block built into a parapet wall and containing a groove to receive the upper end of roof flashing in order to avoid the use of counterflashing …

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  • 118stone wall — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a fence made of stones; especially one built of rough stones without mortar to enclose a field 2. an immovable block or obstruction (as in public affairs) …

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  • 119stone-wall —  v. Oppose uncompromisingly. Defend stubbornly. Block  n. stone waller One who does this …

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  • 120epidural block — An injection of an anesthetic drug into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord …

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