Bas-relief (n.) Low relief |
Bass-relief (n.) Some as Bas-relief. |
Bat printing () A mode of printing on glazed ware. |
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. |
Etch (n.) A variant of Eddish. |
Etch (v. t.) To produce, as figures or designs, on mental, glass, or the like, by means of lines or strokes eaten in or corroded by means of some strong acid. |
Etch (v. t.) To subject to etching |
Etch (v. t.) To sketch |
Etch (v. i.) To practice etching |
Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Pillar-block (n.) See under Pillow. |
Plumber block () A pillow block. |
Printing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Print |
Printing (n.) The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material |
Relief (n.) The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved |
Relief (n.) Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay |
Relief (n.) That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc. |
Relief (n.) A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. |
Relief (n.) The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed. |
Relief (n.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure. |
Relief (n.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. |
Relief (n.) The elevations and surface undulations of a country. |
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. |
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 |
block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
easing easement alleviation relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance), he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain |
blocking block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
relief | the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged, he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta |
relief | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped, he has been on relief for many years |
printing | the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution |
relief succor succour ministration | assistance in time of difficulty, the contributions provided some relief for the victims |
alto relievo alto rilievo high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
auction block block | a platform from which an auctioneer sells, they put their paintings on the block |
bas relief low relief basso relievo basso rilievo | a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background, no figures are undercut |
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 |
contour map relief map | a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation |
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 |
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 |
press printing press | a machine used for printing |
printer printing machine | a machine that prints |
print shop printing shop | a workplace where printing is done |
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 |
relief relievo rilievo embossment sculptural relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
safety valve relief valve escape valve escape cock escape | a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler), it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level |
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 |
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 |
printing | text handwritten in the style of printed matter |
impression printing | all the copies of a work printed at one time, they ran off an initial printing of copies |
printing printing process | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication |