| 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 |
blocking
block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
| trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
| creating by mental acts | the act of creating something by thinking |
| mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions |
test mental test
mental testing
psychometric test | any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc, the test was standardized on a large sample of students |
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 |
linecut
line block
line engraving | engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
mental hospital
psychiatric hospital
mental institution
institution mental home
insane asylum
asylum | a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
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 |
surface gauge
surface gage
scribing block | gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand, used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces |
| swage block | an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal |
woodcut
wood block
wood engraving | engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it, used to make prints |
| mental age | the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test |
brain
brainpower
learning ability
mental capacity
mentality
wit | mental ability, he's got plenty of brains but no common sense |
mental quickness
quickness
quick-wittedness | intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay |
nimbleness
mental dexterity | intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind, nimbleness of wit and imagination |
capacity
mental ability | the power to learn or retain knowledge, in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
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 |
| writer's block | an inability to write, he had writer's block, the words wouldn't come |
retardation
mental retardation
backwardness
slowness subnormality | lack of normal development of intellectual capacities |
| abnormality mental defectiveness | retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence |
moronity
mental deficiency | mild mental retardation |
faculty
mental faculty
module | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
vocabulary
lexicon
mental lexicon | a language user's knowledge of words |
confusion
mental confusion
confusedness
muddiness
disarray | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior, a confusion of impressions |
mental reservation
reservation
arriere pensee | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly |