English and Malayalam Meanings of Block with Transliteration, synonyms, definition, translation and audio pronunciation.

Block Meaning In English

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• S: (n) blocking,block,interference ((American football) the act of obstructing someone\s path with your body; ) "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
• S: (n) auction_block,block (a platform from which an auctioneer sells; ) "they put their paintings on the block"
• S: (n) block (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); ) "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
• S: (n) engine_block,cylinder_block,block (a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; ) "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
• S: (n) pulley,pulley-block,block (a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope)
• S: (n) block,city_block (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; ) "he lives in the next block"
• S: (n) blockage,block,closure,occlusion,stop,stoppage (an obstruction in a pipe or tube; ) "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
• S: (n) block,cube (a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides)
• S: (n) block (a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; ) "he reserved a large block of seats"
• S: (n) block (housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; ) "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
• S: (n) block ((computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; ) "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block\ and `sector\ are sometimes used interchangeably"
• S: (n) block,mental_block (an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; ) "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"
• Verb
• S: (v) barricade,block,blockade,stop,block_off,block_up,bar (render unsuitable for passage; ) "block the way"
• S: (v) parry,block,deflect (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); ) "block an attack"
• S: (v) obstruct,obturate,impede,occlude,jam,block,close_up (block passage through; ) "obstruct the path"
• S: (v) forget,block,blank_out,draw_a_blank (be unable to remember; ) "I\m drawing a blank"
• S: (v) stuff,lug,choke_up,block (obstruct; ) "My nose is all stuffed"
• S: (v) jam,block (interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; ) "Jam the Voice of America"
• S: (v) block (stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; ) "block the book cover"
• S: (v) freeze,block,immobilize,immobilise (prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); ) "Blocked funds"
• S: (v) block (support, secure, or raise with a block; ) "block a plate for printing"
• S: (v) block (shape by using a block; ) "Block a hat"
• S: (v) block (shape into a block or blocks; ) "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly" From word Net