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51on the chopping block — In serious danger of being abolished or discarded • • • Main Entry: ↑chop * * * likely to be abolished or drastically reduced * * * on the chopping block informal : likely to be fired, removed, etc. There were several government programs on the… …
52AV-Block — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 I44. Atrioventrikulärer Block und Linksschenkelblock I44.0 Atrioventrikulärer Block 1. Grades I …
53Harlon Block — Infobox Military Person name= Cpl. Harlon BlockUnited States Marine Corps born= birth date|1924|11|06 died= death date and age|1945|03|01|1924|11|06 placeofbirth= Weslaco, Texas placeofdeath= KIA On Iwo Jima island caption=… …
54Automatic Block Signal — Basic Automatic Block Signals = Automatic Block Signal, or ABS, systems consist of a series of signals that govern blocks of track between the signals. The signals are automatically activated by the conditions of the block beyond the signal.… …
55Daniel Block — For the painter, see Daniel Blok. Daniel Block (1802–1853) was a Jewish leader who founded the B nai B rith synagogue is St. Louis, Missouri. He lived for only four years in the United States but he made important contributions on the culture of… …
56chock-a-block — adj. & adv. crammed close together; crammed full (a street chock a block with cars). Etymology: orig. Naut., with ref. to tackle with the two blocks run close together * * * adverb as completely as possible it was chock a block full • Syn: ↑chock …
57City Block (Judge Dredd) — City Blocks are a part of the fictional universe recounted in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD .OverviewAlso known as starscrapers or stratoscrapers (compare skyscraper), they are the most common form of mass… …
58Cam-in-block — The cam in block valvetrain layout of piston engines is one where the camshaft is placed within the cylinder block, usually beside and slightly above the crankshaft in a straight engine or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a V engine.… …
59swage block — noun an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal • Hypernyms: ↑block * * * noun : a perforated cast iron or steel block with grooved sides that is used in heading bolts and swaging bars of various sizes by hand * * *… …
60tower block — noun tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments tower block is the British term for high rise • Syn: ↑high rise • Hypernyms: ↑tower * * * noun Britain : a tall building (as a high rise apartment building) …
