block

noun

1.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
Derived from:
blocky
2.
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
3.
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
Derived from:
block blocky
4.
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
5.
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
6.
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
7.
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
Derived from:
block
8.
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
9.
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
11.
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
12.
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
Derived from:
block