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blocks, 3rd person singular present; blocking, present participle; blocked, past participle; blocked, past tense;
  1. Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible
    • - block up the holes with sticky tape
    • - a police cordon blocked off roads
    • - a blocked nose
  2. Put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted)
    • - he stood up, blocking her escape
    • - the administration tried to block an agreement on farm subsidies
  3. Restrict the use or conversion of (currency or any other asset)

  4. Hinder or stop the movement or action of (an opponent)

  5. Stop (a blow or ball) from finding its mark
    • - when driving for a lay-up or leaping to block a shot
  6. Produce insensibility in (a part of the body) by injecting an anesthetic close to the nerves that supply it

  7. Play in such a way that an opponent cannot establish (a long suit)

  8. Impress text or a design on (a book cover)

  9. Design or plan the movements of actors on a stage or movie set

  10. Shape or reshape (a hat) using a wooden mold

  1. closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked streets"
  2. completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"
  3. (blocking) the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
  4. Blocked is a puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
  5. (Blocking (American football)) In American football, blocking is a legal move occurring when one player obstructs another player's path with his body. ...
  6. (Blocking (animation)) Blocking is an animation technique in which key poses are created to establish timing and placement of characters and props in a given scene or shot. Blocking is most commonly used in 3D computer animation.
  7. (Blocking (computing)) Blocking occurs when a function does not return until it either completes its task or results in an error.
  8. (Blocking (construction)) In construction blocking refers to pieces of wood or other material that run between wall studs in order to provide support and attachment sites for mounted hardware such as cabinets, shelving, or bathroom towel bars.
  9. (Blocking (improv)) Blocking or denial is a term used in theatrical improvisation to describe an act of not accepting the world that has been set up, or of refusing to develop an action that another performer has 'offered'.
  10. obstructed impeding general movement; obstructed impeding total flow in a pipe, etc
  11. (Blocking) When a rider tries to get in the way of other riders, usually done as part of a team strategy to slow down the main field when other team members are ahead in a breakaway.
  12. (blocking) (1) Engineering principle involving average time a user will wait while a call searches for the most economical route; opposed to queuing where a call waits for the most economical route. ...
  13. (blocking) Riders of one team who set a relatively slow tempo at the front of a group to control the speed, often to the advantage of one of their teammates who may be in a break. ...
  14. (blocking) the act of preventing a defensive player from getting to the ball carrier; blockers use their arms and bodies but may not hold an opponent.
  15. (BLOCKING) Small wood framing members that fill in the open space between the floor and ceiling joists to add stiffness to the floors and ceiling.
  16. (Blocking) A process that prevents certain types of calls to be made to or from customer premise equipment, keeping users from accessing alternate networks or completing any non-billable calls. ...
  17. (Blocking) The art of moving actors on the stage in such a manner as not to collide with the walls, the furniture, the orchestra pit or each other. Similar to playing chess, except that the pawns want to argue with you.
  18. (Blocking) The use of a defender’s body position to illegally prevent an opponent’s advance; the opposite of charging.
  19. (Blocking) The sticking together or adhesion of successive windings in a tape pack. Blocking can result from deterioration of the binder, storage of tape reels at high temperatures, and/or excessive tape pack stresses.
  20. (Blocking) The adhesion of one coated sheet to another, causing paper tears or particles of the coating to shed away from the paper surface.
  21. (BLOCKING) Impressing a design or lettering on a book cover. The blocking may be in ink or metal foil, or it maybe bind blocked to produce a recessed surface.
  22. (Blocking) An NLRB decision not to proceed with an election in a bargaining unit where there are unresolved unfair labor practice charges.
  23. (Blocking) Short timbers fixed between chords to laterally restrain them. They should be at least 70% of the depth of the chords.
  24. (blocking) The process of figuring out where the camera goes, how the lights will be arranged, and what the actors' positions and movements are for each shot or take.
  25. (Blocking) Small wood pieces to brace framing members or to provide a nailing base for gypsum board or paneling.