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block noun

  /blɑk/ , /blɒk/
  • A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
  • A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
 ceap

block verb

  /blɑk/ , /blɒk/
  • (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
  • (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
  • (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
  • (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
 coisc
chip off the old block
slis den seanmhaide
block up
iaigh
chopping block
ceap búistéara
wrest block
pionnachlár
hat block
múnla hata
building block
bríce
city block
inis
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