| anvil |
a heavy metal block with a flat top on which heated metal objects are hammered into shapes. |
| arrest |
to slow down; block; stop. [1/4 definitions] |
| ashlar |
a squared block of stone. [1/3 definitions] |
| balk |
to block the progress of; stop. [1/3 definitions] |
| bar1 |
a piece of solid material, usually in the shape of a block. [1/3 definitions] |
| barricade |
to block off with a barricade. [1/2 definitions] |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. [1/3 definitions] |
| blocker |
in football, an offensive player who tries to block defensive players from tackling the ball carrier. [1/2 definitions] |
| blockish |
like a block of wood in sensitivity or awareness; dull or stupid. |
| blocky |
like a block in bulk; chunky. [1/2 definitions] |
| bottle up |
to enclose or block. [1/2 definitions] |
| brick |
a very hard block of clay. People use bricks to make walls. |
| building block |
a cinder block or other block used for building. [2/3 definitions] |
| catch basin |
a receptacle at the entry to a sewer designed to trap any matter that might block drainage. |
| cheese |
a mass of this substance with a specific form, such as a cylinder, wheel, or block. [1/3 definitions] |
| chock |
a wedge or block placed under an object to prevent it from moving. [1/3 definitions] |
| choke |
to clog or block. [1/4 definitions] |
| cholinesterase |
an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and blood that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline, to block the transmission of nerve impulses. |
| chopping block |
a wooden block, section of log, or the like on which firewood is set to be split, or on which the heads and feet of fowls are chopped off. [2 definitions] |
| cinder block |
a partly hollow building block made of concrete and cinders. |
| clip2 |
in U.S. football, to block illegally from behind. [1/5 definitions] |