Block in a sentence as a noun

" So, let's just block those.- Wait, what are "those?

What scares me more are the ones that are visibly on the chopping block.

Many more "bad things" happen in this space than in the block cipher space.

Sure, within an ST block, you have stateful code thats just as hard to analyze.

"I must have a seemingly endless block of time at my disposal.

No wonder they want to block this through legislation; competing in the market would not be pleasant for them.

Block in a sentence as a verb

This ruling involved Apple's attempt to block Amazon's use of the term "app store" pending trial in this case.

Create strains of "knock-out" rodents, where you block the production of certain chemicals or proteins you think ketamine might affect by altering their genetic composition.

Bitcoin is built on a chain of blocks, each of which contains a set of transactions, the hash of the previous block, and a cryptographic proof-of-work which takes a lot of computing power to construct.

Oh well..."It seems their mission to overzealously block content on the internet was impeded by their decision to overzealously block content on the internet.

His first reaction was to block it via the firewall, but then he was smart enough to see it as an opportunity to invest in a technology that had actually been proven to deliver value by people within his own company.

“Despite the seemingly obvious answer—tomb art discovered in the 19th century depicts laborers pouring water in front of a block-hauling team—debate over how the pyramids were built is almost as ancient as the pyramids themselves.”In other words, people don't read comments.

Block definitions

noun

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"

noun

a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"

noun

a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

See also: cube

noun

a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"

noun

housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"

noun

(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"

noun

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"

noun

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

See also: pulley pulley-block

noun

a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"

noun

an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

See also: blockage closure occlusion stop stoppage

noun

a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"

noun

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

See also: blocking

verb

render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

See also: barricade blockade stop

verb

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

See also: obstruct blockade hinder stymie stymy embarrass

verb

stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

See also: stop halt kibosh

verb

interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"

verb

run on a block system; "block trains"

verb

interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"

verb

shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"

See also: obstruct

verb

stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"

verb

obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"

See also: stuff

verb

block passage through; "obstruct the path"

See also: obstruct obturate impede occlude

verb

support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"

verb

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

See also: parry deflect

verb

be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

See also: forget

verb

shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"

verb

shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"

verb

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

See also: freeze immobilize immobilise