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auction block
Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block. -
block association
an association for the residents of a particular block in a neighbourhood to discuss and act on matters of common concern -
twofold purchase
a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block. -
woodblock
a block of wood engraved in relief, for printing from; woodcut. -
block system
the system whereby a railway is divided up into separate sections of track where only one train can travel at a time -
butcher block
designating or of a thick slab made by gluing together strips of hardwood, as maple or oak, used for counter and table tops, etc.