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. |
Blocked (imp. & p. p.) of Block |
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. |
Cream-slice (n.) A wooden knife with a long thin blade, used in handling cream or ice cream. |
Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Lift (n.) The sky |
Lift (v. t.) To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation |
Lift (v. t.) To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc. |
Lift (v. t.) To bear |
Lift (v. t.) To collect, as moneys due |
Lift (v. t.) To steal |
Lift (v. i.) To try to raise something |
Lift (v. i.) To rise |
Lift (v. t.) To live by theft. |
Lift (n.) Act of lifting |
Lift (n.) The space or distance through which anything is lifted |
Lift (n.) Help |
Lift (n.) That by means of which a person or thing lifts or is lifted |
Lift (n.) A hoisting machine |
Lift (n.) A handle. |
Lift (n.) An exercising machine. |
Lift (n.) A rise |
Lift (n.) A lift gate. See Lift gate, below. |
Lift (n.) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below |
Lift (n.) One of the steps of a cone pulley. |
Lift (n.) A layer of leather in the heel. |
Lift (n.) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given. |
Panel (n.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. |
Panel (n.) A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff |
Panel (n.) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court. |
Panel (n.) Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle |
Panel (n.) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame |
Panel (n.) One of the faces of a hewn stone. |
Panel (n.) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. |
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 |
lift raise heave | the act of raising something, he responded with a lift of his eyebrow, fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up |
block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
face lift facelift face lifting | a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes, give your home a facelift, more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction |
lift | a ride in a car, he gave me a lift home |
airlift lift | transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) |
blocking block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
slice fade slicing | a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer, he took lessons to cure his slicing |
face lift facelift lift face lifting cosmetic surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip and tuck | plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face, an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised, some actresses have more than one face lift |
lift | the act of giving temporary assistance |
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 |
chairlift chair lift | a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside, seats are hung from an endless overhead cable |
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 |
control panel instrument panel control board board panel | electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices, he checked the instrument panel, suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree |
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 |
delivery truck delivery van panel truck | a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers |
dialog box panel | (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user, after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' |
display panel display board board | a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
drawbridge lift bridge | a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it |
elevator lift | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building |
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 |
fish slice | a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan |
flat panel display FPD | a type of video display that is thin and flat, commonly used in laptop computers |
gore panel | a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering, used in making garments or umbrellas or sails |
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 |
lift | one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot |
lift | a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg |
lift pump | pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up |
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 |
panel | sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something |
panel | a soft pad placed under a saddle |
panel heating | heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes |
panel light | a light to illuminate an instrument panel |
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 |