Definitions for blocks
blocks

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1. blocks

   The several transverse pieces or logs of timber, piled in plane, on which a ship is built, or to place her on for repair: they consist of solid pieces of oak laid on the ground-ways.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'blocks' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4391

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'blocks' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4180

How to pronounce blocks?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blocks in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blocks in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of blocks in a Sentence

1. Matthieu Lamarre:

   We met with the police to reassess whether we needed to cancel some of our summer events, but we made the decision not to, after what happened in Nice, we are in the process of setting up devices aimed at blocking vehicles entering the site with barriers, other vehicles standing in the way and blocks of concrete.

2. Emeasoba George:

   What do you do when you are faced with disappointment/misfortune? Anyway, you've got two options. You can either let it press/weigh you down or you can use it as a stepping-stone to better yourself/your condition. But, I'm urging, refuse to be pressed/weighed down by anything not even your own seemed misfortunes/disappointments.­ I mean, never let them to become stumbling blocks to you and in achieving/­becoming whatever/­whoever you long to achieve/become.

3. Emeasoba George:

   Challenges of life are never meant to be stumbling blocks to you/anyone. Yes! rather they are strictly meant to become stepping stones for your/anybody's success.

4. Mike Dunne:

   They're supposed to start getting back to work Monday, but even then, it will be a start-stop. Some cities will have road blocks, some won't have flights. We're going to be in for an interesting time starting this week.

5. Roger Federer:

   I came out of the blocks well and held serve throughout, so I am very happy to be in the next round, i played today already and Borna didn't. I don't know whether it's a disadvantage or not but either way it's going to be tough.

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