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bloc (BLAHK) (noun)
A group, as of politicians, nations, etc., combined to foster special interests: The coastal nations formed a bloc to advocate for fishing rights.
block (BLAHK) (noun)
A solid piece of wood, metal, etc.; usually with one or more flat sides: The mechanic from the auto repair shop used a block to raise the car so he could change the flat tire.
block (BLAHK) (verb)
1. To obstruct or to prevent passage: That fallen tree will block the road for several hours.
2. To get in the way or to interfere with an activity, e.g. sports: The football player tried to block the player of the other team who was running for a touchdown.
2. To get in the way or to interfere with an activity, e.g. sports: The football player tried to block the player of the other team who was running for a touchdown.
The bloc in Parliament attempted to block the new legislation which was intended to block the importing of a new sports team to the city. In Parliament, the members banged their shoes on the block of wood in front of their desks.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
(page 5)
(Greek: an inscribed stone slab; a block of stone, gravestone; a column, a pillar [also a reference to certain plant structures])
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“block”
air-block glaucoma
Increased intraocular pressure due to interference with aqueous flow caused by a bubble of gas within the anterior chamber.
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glauc-, glauco- +
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caudal anesthesia, caudal epidural anesthesia, caudal block (s) (noun); caudal anesthesias; caudal epidural anesthesias; caudal blocks (pl)
Anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the caudal canal (toward the caudal or tail), the sacral portion (large heavy bone at the base of the spine) of the spinal canal: Caudal anesthesia is used to provide anesthesia and analgesia (pain relief) below the umbilicus.
Caudal anesthesia may be the sole anesthetic, or it can be combined with a general anesthesia.
For her knee operation, Dr. Smith, the anesthesiologist, administered a caudal anesthesia so Pearl was awake during the operation but she didn't feel any pain.
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aesth-, esth-, aesthe-, esthe-, aesthesio-, esthesio-, aesthesia-, -esthesia, -aesthetic, -esthetic, -aesthetical, -esthetical, -aesthetically, -esthetically
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algesi-, alge-, alges-, algesio-, algi-, algio-, -algesia, -algesic, -algetic, -algic, -algia, -algy
(page 4)
electronic codebook mode, electronic code-book mode, ECB; block encryption
The use of a block cipher (encryption method), usually employing the data encryption standard (DES), in which each 64-bit block of data is enciphered or deciphered separately, and every bit in a given output block depends on every bit in its respective input block and on every bit in the key, but on no other bits.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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-tron, -tronic, -tronics +
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memory block
Memory on the microchip in an RFID tag is usually divided into sections, which can be read or written to individually.
Some blocks might be locked, so data can't be overwritten, while others are not.
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memor-, memen-
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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nano block
The term "Alien Technology" uses to describe its tiny microchips, which are about the width of three human hairs.
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nano- [NA noh], nan-, nanno-, -nania
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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pupillary block glaucoma
Glaucoma which is caused by a pupillary block mechanism, that is, adhesions between the iris and the vitreous.
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glauc-, glauco- +
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pupillo-, pupill- +
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“block”
block printing
A process whereby a printer carved out the material to be printed on a piece of wood, then he inked the wood block and pressed it onto paper to create a printed image.
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Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
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