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- [woo d-blok]
- /ˈwʊdˌblɒk/
- /ˈwʊd.blɒk/
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- [woo d-blok]
- /ˈwʊdˌblɒk/
Definitions of woodblock word
- noun woodblock a block of wood engraved in relief, for printing from; woodcut. 1
- noun woodblock a print or impression from such a block. 1
- noun woodblock a hollow block of hard wood struck with a wooden stick or mallet and used in the percussion section of an orchestra. 1
- adjective woodblock made from a woodblock: woodblock prints. 1
- noun woodblock A block of wood, especially one from which woodcut prints are made. 1
- noun woodblock block of wood for printing 1
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Origin of woodblock
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; wood1 + block
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Parts of speech for Woodblock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woodblock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
woodblock usage trend in Literature
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