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blockable

block
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blok]
    • /blɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blok]
    • /blɒk/

Definitions of blockable word

  • adjective blockable able to be blocked or prevented 3
  • noun blockable a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces. 1
  • noun blockable a hollow masonry building unit of cement, terra cotta, etc.: a wall made of concrete blocks. 1
  • noun blockable one of a set of cube-shaped pieces of wood, plastic, or the like, used as a child's toy in building. 1
  • noun blockable a mold or piece on which something is shaped or kept in shape: a hat block. 1
  • noun blockable a piece of wood used in the art of making woodcuts or wood engravings. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of blockable

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English blok log, stump (< Middle French bloc) < Middle Dutch blok; perhaps akin to balk

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Parts of speech for Blockable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blockable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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