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.
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.).
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.
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.
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.
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.