Block (v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky |
Block (v. t.) The solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded. |
Block (v. t.) The wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped. |
Block (v. t.) The pattern or shape of a hat. |
Block (v. t.) A large or long building divided into separate houses or shops, or a number of houses or shops built in contact with each other so as to form one building |
Block (v. t.) A square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not. |
Block (v. t.) A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change the direction of motion, as in raising a heavy object that can not be conveniently reached, and also, when two or more such sheaves are compounded, to change the rate of motion, or to exert increased force |
Block (v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept. |
Block (v. t.) Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction |
Block (v. t.) A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work. |
Block (v. t.) A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high. |
Block (v. t.) A blockhead |
Block (v. t.) A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below. |
Block (n.) To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress |
Block (n.) To secure or support by means of blocks |
Block (n.) To shape on, or stamp with, a block |
Block book () A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable types. |
Block tin () See under Tin. |
Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Pillar-block (n.) See under Pillow. |
Plumber block () A pillow block. |
Snatch block () a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope. |
Stumbling-block (n.) Any cause of stumbling, perplexity, or error. |
Support (v. t.) To bear by being under |
Support (v. t.) To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character |
Support (v. t.) To keep from failing or sinking |
Support (v. t.) To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor |
Support (v. t.) To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood |
Support (v. t.) To carry on |
Support (v. t.) To verify |
Support (v. t.) To vindicate |
Support (v. t.) To uphold by aid or countenance |
Support (v. t.) A attend as an honorary assistant |
Support (n.) The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining. |
Support (n.) That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind. |
Support (n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like |
Top-block (n.) A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast. |
block grant | a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs, block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare |
documentation support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
blocking block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
electronic warfare-support measures ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
auction block block | a platform from which an auctioneer sells, they put their paintings on the block |
block | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides), the pyramids were built with large stone blocks |
block | housing in a large building that is divided into separate units, there is a block of classrooms in the west wing |
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 |
block and tackle | pulley blocks with associated rope or cable |
block diagram | a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system) |
block plane | a small plane used on end grains of wood |
bollock bullock block | a pulley-block at the head of a topmast |
building block | a block of material used in construction work |
butcher board butcher block | a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood |
chopping block | a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split |
cinder block clinker block breeze block | a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate, cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain |
cube square block | a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube |
damper block piano damper | damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration |
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 |
highise tower block | tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments, `tower block' is the British term for `highise' |
ingot metal bar block of metal | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
life-support system life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
linecut line block line engraving | engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
office building office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
pillow block | a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing |
pulley pulley-block 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 |
sketchbook sketch block sketch pad | a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn |
snatch block | a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope |
starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
stumbling block | any obstacle or impediment |
support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
surface gauge surface gage scribing block | gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand, used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces |