block vs in

block

noun
  • The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket. 

  • A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar. 

  • A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn. 

  • A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle. 

  • A cellblock. 

  • The popping crease. 

  • A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit. 

  • A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message. 

  • A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster). 

  • Solitary confinement. 

  • A section of split logs used as fuel. 

  • A blockhole. 

  • A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions. 

  • Something that prevents something from passing. 

  • A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular. 

  • A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape. 

  • An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck). 

  • A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane). 

  • The perch on which a bird of prey is kept. 

  • A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court. 

  • A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. 

  • A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped. 

  • A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop. 

  • A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets. 

  • A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading. 

  • The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern. 

  • The human head. 

  • A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground. 

  • A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof. 

  • Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes. 

  • A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape. 

  • A roughly cuboid building. 

  • A section of a railroad where the block system is used. 

verb
  • To hit with a block. 

  • To wait for some condition to become true. 

  • To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film). 

  • To prevent (something or someone) from passing. 

  • To bar (someone undesirable) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar. 

  • To play a block shot. 

  • To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape. 

  • To shape or sketch out roughly. 

  • To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass. 

  • To impede (an opponent or opponent's play). 

  • To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something). 

  • To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.). 

in

noun
  • The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings. 

  • One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office. 

  • A position of power or influence, or a way to get it. 

  • A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner. 

prep
  • Within the bounds or limits of. 

  • During (a period of time). 

  • Into. 

  • Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics. 

  • Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc. 

  • Characterized by. 

  • In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment. 

  • Surrounded by; among; amidst. 

  • Denoting a state of the subject. 

  • Less water gets in your boots this way. 

  • In the form of, in the denomination of. 

  • Indicating an order or arrangement. 

  • Contained by. 

  • Part of; a member of; out of; from among. 

  • Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of. 

  • At the end of (a period of time). 

  • Wearing (an item of clothing). 

  • Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance. 

  • Pertaining to; with regard to. 

adj
  • In fashion; popular. 

  • Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area. 

  • (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze. 

  • Having familiarity or involvement with somebody. 

  • Inserted or fitted into something. 

  • With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin 

  • Incoming. 

  • Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work. 

  • Having been collected or received. 

  • Of the tide, at or near its highest level. 

  • Currently batting. 

  • He is very in with the Joneses. 

  • Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person. 

  • Furled or stowed. 

  • Located inside something. 

adv
  • After the beginning of something. 

  • The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in. 

  • Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest. 

  • Towards the speaker or other reference point. 

  • At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room. 

  • So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something. 

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