An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
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.
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.
The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
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.).
A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
A great effort (to do something).
The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
To move (a pawn) directly forward.
To press or urge forward; to drive.
To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
To make an all-in bet.
To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
To make a higher bid at an auction.
To approach; to come close to.
To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.