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. |
Body (n.) The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle |
Body (n.) The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head |
Body (n.) The real, as opposed to the symbolical |
Body (n.) A person |
Body (n.) A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose |
Body (n.) A number of things or particulars embodied in a system |
Body (n.) Any mass or portion of matter |
Body (n.) Amount |
Body (n.) That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs. |
Body (n.) The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed |
Body (n.) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated) |
Body (n.) A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness |
Body (n.) Consistency |
Body (v. t.) To furnish with, or as with, a body |
Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Fore part (n.) Alt. of Forepart |
Obstruct (v. t.) To block up |
Obstruct (v. t.) To be, or come, in the way of |
Occlude (v. t.) To shut up |
Occlude (v. t.) To take in and retain |
Part (n.) One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided |
Part (n.) An equal constituent portion |
Part (n.) A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole |
Part (n.) A constituent of character or capacity |
Part (n.) Quarter |
Part (n.) Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a certain number of times, will exactly make that quantity |
Part (n.) That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment |
Part (n.) One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy |
Part (n.) A particular character in a drama or a play |
Part (n.) One of the different melodies of a concerted composition, which heard in union compose its harmony |
Part (n.) To divide |
Part (n.) To divide into shares |
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 |
body English | a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction |
blocking block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
function office part role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group, the function of a teacher, the government must do its part, play its role |
contribution part share | the part played by a person in bringing about a result, I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project, they all did their share of the work |
basal body temperature method of family planning basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
part-singing | singing with three or more voice parts |
body louse cootie Pediculus corporis | a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings |
auction block block | a platform from which an auctioneer sells, they put their paintings on the block |
auto part car part | a component of an automobile, his business is auto parts |
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 |
body | the external structure of a vehicle, the body of the car was badly rusted |
body armor body armour suit of armor suit of armour coat of mail cataphract | armor that protects the wearer's whole body |
body bag personnel pouch human remains pouch | a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed |
body lotion | lotion applied to the body after bathing |
body stocking | a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs) |
body plethysmograph | plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body, used in studies of respiration |
body pad | a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper |
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 |
leotard unitard body suit cat suit | a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles), worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance |
linecut line block line engraving | engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
narrowbody aircraft narrow-body aircraft narrow-body | a commercial airliner with a single aisle |
oeuvre work body of work | the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it), he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre, Picasso's work can be divided into periods |
office building office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
part portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact, the rear part of the house, glue the two parts together |
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 |
soundbox body | a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) |
spare part spare | an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
stern after part quarter poop tail | the rear part of a ship |
stumbling block | any obstacle or impediment |