Definition of Blocking. Meaning of Blocking. Synonyms of Blocking

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Definition of Blocking

Blocking
Block Block, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blocked; p. pr. & vb. n. Blocking.] [Cf. F. bloquer, fr. bloc block. See Block, n.] 1. To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by obstructing the way; -- used both of persons and things; -- often followed by up; as, to block up a road or harbor. With moles . . . would block the port. --Rowe. A city . . . besieged and blocked about. --Milton. 2. To secure or support by means of blocks; to secure, as two boards at their angles of intersection, by pieces of wood glued to each. 3. To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat. To block out, to begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out; as, to block out a plan.
Blocking
Blocking Block"ing, n. 1. The act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks. 2. Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.

Meaning of Blocking from wikipedia

- blocking may refer to: non-blocking (disambiguation), for computers running multiple programs at once, it is important for no single task
- blocking is a theatre term that refers to the precise the staging of a scene on a miniature stage using blocks to represent each of the
- in american football , blocking is a legal move occurring when one player obstructs another player's path with his body. purpose of blocking
- including spiking and blocking (because these plays are made above if the setter does this well, the opponent's middle blocker may not
- in basketball , a block (short for blocked shot), not to be confused with blocking , occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a
- unlike blocking, causing an opponent to miss a punch disrupts his balance, permits forward movement past the opponent's extended arm and
- roller derby athletes may attempt to knock their opponents out of bounds or impede their movements by blocking (actions which are not
- but blocks or dampens agonist -mediated responses in pharmacology , antagonists competitive neuromuscular-blocking agents that also block
- in martial arts , blocking is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with
- the cuban blockade is an example of maintaining willpower to block the missiles from reaching cuba despite the risk of starting a nuclear