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Block — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  • 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.
  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  • pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.

Senses

Block is used for these senses in English:

  • bar A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
  • bar A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.
  • bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
  • block (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
  • block (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
  • block A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
  • compound An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
  • compound A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.

bar — full definition

  1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
  3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
  4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
  5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

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