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. |
Corbel-table
(n.) A horizontal row of corbels, with the panels or filling between them |
Fish-block
(n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Pillar-block
(n.) See under Pillow. |
Plane table
() See under Plane, a. |
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. |
Table
(n.) A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board |
Table
(n.) A thin, flat piece of wood, stone, metal, or other material, on which anything is cut, traced, written, or painted |
Table
(n.) a memorandum book. |
Table
(n.) Any smooth, flat surface upon which an inscription, a drawing, or the like, may be produced. |
Table
(n.) Hence, in a great variety of applications: A condensed statement which may be comprehended by the eye in a single view |
Table
(n.) A view of the contents of a work |
Table
(n.) A list of substances and their properties |
Table
(n.) Any collection and arrangement in a condensed form of many particulars or values, for ready reference, as of weights, measures, currency, specific gravities, etc. |
Table
(n.) The arrangement or disposition of the lines which appear on the inside of the hand. |
Table
(n.) An article of furniture, consisting of a flat slab, board, or the like, having a smooth surface, fixed horizontally on legs, and used for a great variety of purposes, as in eating, writing, or working. |
Table
(n.) Hence, food placed on a table to be partaken of |
Table
(n.) The company assembled round a table. |
Table
(n.) One of the two, external and internal, layers of compact bone, separated by diploe, in the walls of the cranium. |
Table
(n.) A stringcourse which includes an offset |
Table
(n.) The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played. |
Table
(n.) One of the divisions of a backgammon board |
Table
(n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts. |
Table
(n.) A circular plate of crown glass. |
Table
(n.) The upper flat surface of a diamond or other precious stone, the sides of which are cut in angles. |
Table
(n.) A plane surface, supposed to be transparent and perpendicular to the horizon |
Table
(n.) The part of a machine tool on which the work rests and is fastened. |
Table
(v. t.) To form into a table or catalogue |
Table
(v. t.) To delineate, as on a table |
Table
(v. t.) To supply with food |
Table
(v. t.) To insert, as one piece of timber into another, by alternate scores or projections from the middle, to prevent slipping |
| 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 |
| block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
| table game | a game that is played on a table |
table tennis
Ping-Pong | a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball |
blocking
block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
| trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
altar communion table
Lord's table | the table in Christian churches where communion is given |
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 |
| breakfast table | a table where breakfast is eaten |
| 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 |
| card table | a small light table with folding legs, can be folded for storage |
| card table | a table for playing cards (as in a casino) |
| 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 |
coffee table
cocktail table | low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served |
| coffee-table book | an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table |
conference table
council table
council board | the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting |
console table
console | a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall |
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 |
| diningoom table | diningoom furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served |
dining table
board | a table at which meals are served, he helped her clear the dining table, a feast was spread upon the board |
| dinner table | the dining table where dinner is served and eaten |
drafting table
drawing table | a worktable with adjustable top |
dressing table
dresser vanity
toilet table | low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup |
| drop-leaf table | a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface |
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 |
| gaming table | a table used for gambling, may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips |
| gateleg table | a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs |
highise
tower block | tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments, `tower block' is the British term for `highise' |
| high table | a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform, seats are reserved for distinguished persons |
ingot
metal bar
block of metal | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
| kitchen table | a table in the kitchen |
linecut
line block
line engraving | engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
napkin
table napkin
serviette | a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
| operating table | table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation |
| Parsons table | a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners, the top and the legs are the same width |
| pedestal table | a table supported by a single central column |
| pier table | a low table set below a pier glass |
| pillow block | a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing |
pinball machine
pin table | game equipment on which pinball is played, in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table |