bloc — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Assembly noun A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
- bloc noun A group of countries, parties, or people united by shared political or economic goals.
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- chunk noun A thick, irregular piece or lump of something.
- pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
Senses
bloc is used for these senses in English:
- Bloc (Canada, politics) Bloc Québécois
- assembly The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
- bloc A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance.
- block A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- block (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
- block A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
- block (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
- bouldering (climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
Assembly — full definition
- noun A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
- noun The process of fitting parts together to build something, or the finished product of that process.
- noun A formal legislative body, especially the lower house in some US state governments.