block
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /blɒk/US /blɑːk/
Meaning
noun
a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides
“The houses are made of concrete blocks with tin roofs.”
verb
to stop something from moving or flowing through a pipe, a passage, a road, etc. by putting something in it or across it
“After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.”
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