n a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
n a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
n a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
n a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
n housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
n (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
n an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
n 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
n a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
n an obstruction in a pipe or tube
n a platform from which an auctioneer sells
n the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
v render unsuitable for passage
v hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
v stop from happening or developing
v interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
v run on a block system
v interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
v shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
v stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
v obstruct
v block passage through
v support, secure, or raise with a block
v impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
v be unable to remember
v shape by using a block
v shape into a block or blocks
v prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
