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blocking

[ blok-ing ]

noun

Carpentry.
  1. a number of small pieces of wood for filling interstices, or for spacing, joining, or reinforcing members.


blocking

/ ˈɒɪŋ /

noun

  1. electronics the interruption of anode current in a valve because of the application of a high negative voltage to the grid
  2. internal congestion in a communication system that prevents the transmission of information
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·dziԲ adjective noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blocking1

First recorded in 1575–85; block + -ing 1
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The UN and some charities have accused the military junta of blocking access.

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"The junta is blocking any aid to what they see as groups that are aligned with the broader resistance."

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She said: "These all sound fantastic especially the experience blocking, as a concern is the type of games our children are accessing."

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After the hearing, Republican members of the Legislature held a news conference to excoriate Democrats for blocking further debate on two bills that, they said, polls show a majority of California voters agree with.

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Mara is a two-way force who can score in a variety of ways and pass like a point guard while also blocking shots, altering others and keeping an untold amount from being taken.

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