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Scheduling approach in broadcasting
Block programming (also known as a strand in British broadcasting) is the arrangement of programs on radio or television so that those of a particular
Block_programming
Demarcated group of source code statements that run in sequence
In computer programming, a block of source code is a grouping of statements that execute in sequential order, top to bottom. The block structure is fundamental
Block_(programming)
American television programming block
TGIF was an American prime time television programming block that aired on ABC at various points starting in the late 1980s. The name comes from the initials
TGIF_(TV_programming_block)
Former American children's programming block
as Cartoonito on Cartoon Network) was an American weekday morning programming block on Cartoon Network and a content hub within the HBO Max streaming
Cartoonito (American programming block)
Cartoonito_(American_programming_block)
American children's television programming block (1997–2011)
Saturday Morning until 2002) was an American Saturday morning children's programming block that aired on ABC from September 13, 1997 to August 27, 2011. It featured
ABC Kids (TV programming block)
ABC_Kids_(TV_programming_block)
Programming language written graphically by a user
visual programming language (visual programming system, VPL, or, VPS), also known as diagrammatic programming, graphical programming or block coding,
Visual_programming_language
Programming language learning environment
Scratch is a high-level, block-based visual programming language and website aimed primarily at children as an educational tool, with a target audience
Scratch (programming language)
Scratch_(programming_language)
American children's programming block
an American preschool programming block on Disney Channel. Aimed mainly at children aged two to six years old, its programming features a mix of live-action
Disney Jr. (programming block)
Disney_Jr._(programming_block)
Urban regeneration initiative
Block by Block is a charitable initiative founded as a partnership between Minecraft developer Mojang and the United Nations which aims to encourage young
Block_by_Block_(program)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Block, Blocks, block, blocked, or blocks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Block or blocked may refer to: Block programming, the result of a
Block
Programming abstraction
A thread block is a programming abstraction that represents a group of threads that can be executed serially or in parallel. For better process and data
Thread block (CUDA programming)
Thread_block_(CUDA_programming)
Former programming block on Nickelodeon
The Nickelodeon Saturday programming block (known as Gotta See Saturdays from 2012 to 2013, Nick's New Saturday Night from 2014, Nick's Saturday Night
Nickelodeon Saturday programming block
Nickelodeon_Saturday_programming_block
Television programming block
night action programming block that aired between September 10, 2004 and February 7, 2010, on the Canadian television channel YTV. The block primarily featured
Bionix_(TV_programming_block)
Programming block on the Noggin television channel
The N (standing for Noggin) was an overnight programming block on the Noggin television channel, aimed at preteens (tweens) and teenagers. It was launched
The_N
television programs broadcast on the Jetix blocks on Toon Disney and ABC Family. List of programs broadcast by ABC Family List of programs broadcast by
List of programs broadcast by Jetix (block)
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Jetix_(block)
Groups of TV/radio shows broadcast together
programming blocks. List of programming blocks by name List of animated programming blocks List of Disney TV programming blocks List of programming blocks
Lists_of_programming_blocks
The following is a list of current and former programming blocks airing animated television programs. Animation Rules Teletoon at Night The Zone The Zone
List of animated programming blocks
List_of_animated_programming_blocks
Educational program block on NBC
The More You Know (TMYK) is an American programming block that is programmed by Hearst Media Production Group (formerly Litton Entertainment), and debuted
The More You Know (TV programming block)
The_More_You_Know_(TV_programming_block)
American television programming block
as [adult swim] and [as]) is an American adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network which broadcasts during the evening, prime time
Adult_Swim
Nickelodeon preschool programming block
morning preschool programming block that airs on Nickelodeon every weekday. Launched on January 4, 1988, Nick Jr. features programming aimed at children
Nick_Jr.
and airs mainly animated programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. In its early years, Cartoon Network's programming was predominantly made up
List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Cartoon_Network
Type of programming paradigm in computer science
In computer science, imperative programming is a software programming paradigm that provides specific instructions for how computations should take place
Imperative_programming
CRUNCH was a former Saturday morning programming block dedicated to animation on the Canadian television channel YTV. CRUNCH premiered on September 9
Crunch_(TV_programming_block)
American children's programming block
Kids' WB (stylized as Kids' WB!) was an American children's programming block that originally aired on The WB from September 9, 1995, to September 16
Kids'_WB
American children's television brand (2006–2021)
offering programming in both English and Spanish. While Qubo would initially carry Spanish-language dubs of its programming for its Telemundo block, Rodríguez
Qubo
Educational programming block on CBS
CBS WKND (previously known as CBS Dream Team) is an American programming block programmed by Hearst Media Production Group (formerly Litton Entertainment)
CBS_WKND
Cabeza! (Univision) Block programming List of animated programming blocks List of Disney TV programming blocks List of programming blocks by Cartoon Network
List of programming blocks by name
List_of_programming_blocks_by_name
American children's programming brand
children's programming carried by the U.S. public television network PBS. The brand encompasses a daytime block of children's programming carried daily
PBS_Kids
Australian children's comedy TV series
feature regularly in ABC programming. Mixy, in particular, was used as a host introducing the shows on the ABC Kids programming block, also named Mixy, as
The_Ferals
American broadcast television network
children's programming time slot is programmed by Litton Entertainment under a time-lease agreement. The three-hour block of programming designed mainly
NBC
Programming paradigm based on block-based control flow
Structured programming is a programming paradigm characterized by source code that uses block-based source code structure to encode control flow such as
Structured_programming
List of Disney Junior programs
This is a list of television programs broadcast on the Disney Jr. block on Disney Channel in the United States. Ariel: Mermaid Tales Chip 'N Dale's Nutty
List of programs broadcast by Disney Jr. (block)
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Disney_Jr._(block)
Television series
Action Pack, also called Universal Action Pack, was a syndicated programming block series of television movies and television series created by Universal
Action Pack (TV programming block)
Action_Pack_(TV_programming_block)
The C-family programming languages share significant features of the C programming language. Many of these 70 languages were influenced by C due to its
List of C-family programming languages
List_of_C-family_programming_languages
consisted of E/I programming targeting a female youth audience, including original programming and DIC library programs. The block was re-branded as
Regulations on children's television programming in the United States
Regulations_on_children's_television_programming_in_the_United_States
Nighttime programming block on Nickelodeon
nighttime programming block on Nickelodeon. The block's programming broadcasts during the evening, prime time and late night hours. The block initially
Nick_at_Nite
children's programming blocks which were carried by Ion Television and its subnetwork Ion Life/Ion Plus, NBC, and Telemundo. The Qubo blocks ended on the
List of programs broadcast by Qubo
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Qubo
This is a list of television programs that have aired or are set to air on Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim in the United States
List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Adult_Swim
Ukrainian programing block and television channel
channel and a programming block on QTV and channel on Pluto TV. Nickelodeon started in Ukraine in 22 February 2010 as a programming block on the Ukrainian
Nickelodeon (Ukrainian TV programming block)
Nickelodeon_(Ukrainian_TV_programming_block)
International group of television channels for preschool aged children
States as a morning program block on the Disney Channel. Aimed mainly at children at two to seven years of age, its programming featured a mix of live-action
Playhouse_Disney
Programming paradigm based on formal logic
Logic programming is a programming, database, and knowledge representation paradigm based on formal logic. A logic program is a set of sentences in logical
Logic_programming
Code sequence with no branches except at entry and exit
beginning of other blocks. Computer programming portal Block (programming) Control-flow graph Decision-to-decision path Extended basic block Linear code sequence
Basic_block
Historical summary of children's programming aired by NBC
Children's programming has played a part in NBC's programming since its initial roots in television. This article outlines the history of children's television
Children's_programming_on_NBC
This is a list of all programming that aired on the Fox Kids U.S. children's television block on Fox. List of programs broadcast by Jetix Fox Family Channel
List of programs broadcast by Fox Kids (block)
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Fox_Kids_(block)
Disney standalone programming TV blocks are blocks of Disney shows on non-Disney channels or TV stations around the world for audiences that do not have
List of Disney TV programming blocks
List_of_Disney_TV_programming_blocks
American pay television channel
two programming blocks that aired on Nickelodeon and Noggin, respectively. TEENick was a programming block on Nickelodeon aimed at tweens. The block launched
TeenNick
American pay television channel
theatrically released films, and acquired programs from other distributors, along with a primetime block of programming involving competitive gaming. As of
Disney_XD
JavaScript library
programming portal Free and open-source software portal Blockly is a client-side library for the programming language JavaScript for creating block-based
Blockly
Former American children's television channel
adolescents aged 8–15 during the Jetix programming block. A spin-off of Disney Channel, the channel's programming mostly included animated series, shorts
Toon_Disney
American cable television channel
though some early morning programming, formerly of the Cartoonito block, is aimed at preschool-aged children, while evening block Adult Swim targets young
Cartoon_Network
General-purpose programming language
programming languages, with C compilers available for practically all modern computer architectures and operating systems. The book The C Programming
C_(programming_language)
Programming language for programmable logic controllers
(5 May 2017). "A very short history of PLC programming platforms". Control Design. Roos, Nieke. "Programming PLCs using Structured Text". Department of
Structured_text
American entertainment brand
television channel. The channel featured a daytime programming block for preschoolers and an overnight block for teenagers called "The N." From 2015 to 2024
Noggin_(brand)
Programming block of animated TV series
Domination (also called AniDom, Fox AD, and AD) is an American animated programming block that has aired in two iterations on the Fox broadcast network, featuring
Animation_Domination
Canadian children's British-centric channel
entertaining programming for children and youth (ages 2-17). It will feature programming primarily from the UK and around the world. 65% of the programming will
BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_Kids_(Canadian_TV_channel)
General-purpose programming language
collection. Python supports multiple programming paradigms but with an emphasis on object-oriented programming and dynamic typing. Guido van Rossum began
Python_(programming_language)
Canadian children's television channel
television channel that primarily aired programming aimed at preschoolers. Nick Jr. — a preschool programming block that aired on Nickelodeon. "Ownership
Treehouse_TV
American television animation programming block
television programming block that broadcasts Japanese anime and American action animation on Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim
Toonami
Children's programming division of Fox
stylized in all caps, until February 5, 1998) was an American children's programming block and branding for a slate of international children's television channels
Fox_Kids
American cable television channel
others. Boomerang debuted in 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network dedicated to classic animation. The block eventually spun-off into its own separate
Boomerang_(TV_network)
American children's/family television channel
features a broader array of programming, with a heavier emphasis on live-action programs. Jetix launched as a programming block in the United States on Toon
Disney_Channel
Children's programming on TBN, 1993–2005
Club was an American children's programming block that aired on TBN from May 22, 1993 to December 17, 2005. The block was aimed at children between the
Kids Club (TV programming block)
Kids_Club_(TV_programming_block)
Television network in the UK and Ireland
Adult Swim was a British late night programming block which has sporadically aired on various channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland since 2006. Until
Adult_Swim_(UK_&_Ireland)
American children's pay television channel
programming block launched on October 1, 2012, airing in the late night hours on the Nick Jr. Channel. The block aired its own original programming aimed
Nickelodeon
list of programs that have been broadcast by the TeenNick cable channel. It was launched as a merge of two former teen-oriented programming blocks: TEENick
List of programs broadcast by TeenNick
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_TeenNick
This is a list of television programs currently broadcast on Nickelodeon's morning block, Nick Jr. 1Also aired on Nick Jr. on CBS/Nick on CBS The logo's
List of programs broadcast by Nick Jr. (block)
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Nick_Jr._(block)
Text in computer source code that is generally ignored by a compiler/interpreter
part of a programming style guide. But, best practices are disputed and contradictory. Support for code comments is defined by each programming language
Comment (computer programming)
Comment_(computer_programming)
television shows formerly broadcast on the Kids' WB programming block in the United States. The block launched on September 9, 1995, on The WB and continued
List of programs broadcast by Kids' WB
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Kids'_WB
preschool programming block of the same name, which has aired since 1988. The channel features original series and reruns of programming from Nickelodeon's
List of programs broadcast by the Nick Jr. Channel
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_the_Nick_Jr._Channel
Historical summary of children's programs aired by CBS
outlines the history of children's television programming on CBS including the various blocks and notable programs that have aired throughout the television
Children's_programming_on_CBS
American Saturday morning cartoon block
reflecting the majority of anime programming on the block.[citation needed] The block was replaced by Saban Brands' program block Vortexx, which debuted on August
Toonzai
Canadian crime safety and prevention program
The Block Parent Program (French: Le Programme Parents-Secours) is a large, volunteer-based, child safety and crime prevention program operating across
Block_Parent_Program
American children's programming block
children's programming block that aired on UPN from September 6, 1999 to August 31, 2003. Marketed as a spin-off of the Disney's One Saturday Morning block on
Disney's_One_Too
American children's television programming block (2012–2016)
children's television programming block that aired on NBC from July 7, 2012 to September 25, 2016. Telemundo also aired a version of the block under the "MiTelemundo"
NBC_Kids
American Saturday morning cartoon programming block (2012–2014)
television programming block that aired on The CW from August 25, 2012 to September 27, 2014. Programmed by Saban Brands, it replaced Toonzai, a block that
Vortexx
Defunct American children's television channel (2005–2025)
introduce primetime programming targeting a wider youth and pre-teen audience, while still carrying preschool programming as a block under the Sprout branding
Universal_Kids
American children's programming block
enter into a three-year programming partnership with DIC Entertainment to produce a new Saturday morning children's programming block including new and older
Cookie_Jar_TV
American children's television channel
Paramount Skydance Corporation. An offshoot of Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. programming block, the channel launched on September 28, 2009, in the space previously
Nick_Jr._Channel
Instructions a computer can execute
is to program in a programming language. Programming language features exist to provide building blocks to be combined to express programming ideals
Computer_program
Connection between computers or programs
An application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering
API
American broadcast television network
variety of classic television programs from the 1930s through the 1990s. The concept began as a 1950s to 1980s programming block on Chicago's WFBT-CA in 2003
MeTV
American children's programming block (2000–2006)
Nickelodeon to air programming from its Nick Jr. programming block beginning that September. On September 16, 2000, the three-hour block, known as Nick Jr
Nickelodeon_on_CBS
American Spanish-language TV network
occupied by the children's programming block, MiTelemundo, which features programs compliant with FCC educational programming requirements), and Sundays
Telemundo
Former American children's programming block
September 14, 2002 to January 15, 2005) was an American television programming block and internet-based video on demand children's network operated by
4Kids_TV
Former Polish television programming block broadcast on Teletoon+
Polish television programming block broadcast on Teletoon+ from 1 September 2001 to 1 July 2014. At launch, it replaced Game One-branded block, which was broadcast
Hyper+
Programming which all objects are created by classes
In programming, a class is a syntactic entity structure used to create objects. The capabilities of a class differ between programming languages, but
Class_(programming)
American television network (1995–2006)
Jamie Kellner. It aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults aged 13 to 34, while its children's programming block, Kids' WB, targeted youth
The_WB
Children's programming has played a part in Telemundo's programming since its initial roots in television. This article outlines the history of children's
Children's programming on Telemundo
Children's_programming_on_Telemundo
Defunct Indian television block
India was a programming block devoted to teens, it was part of Nickelodeon India from 2012 to 2017. Nickelodeon India air Nickelodeon programming on the main
TeenNick (Indian TV programming block)
TeenNick_(Indian_TV_programming_block)
Block-based programming language
Snap! (formerly Build Your Own Blocks) is a free block-based educational graphical programming language and online community. Snap allows students to
Snap!_(programming_language)
Arrangement of holiday films in the US
the same programming had previously aired prior to 2018. In contrast to 25 Days of Christmas, Best Christmas Ever airs no original programming, relying
Best Christmas Ever (TV programming block)
Best_Christmas_Ever_(TV_programming_block)
Saturday morning educational program block syndicated to ABC stations
Adventure and Litton's Weekend Adventure) is an American syndicated programming block that is produced by Hearst Media Production Group, and airs weekend
Weekend_Adventure
Defunct children's entertainment brand
original programming. The channel's target audience was older children and adolescents aged 8–15. Jetix was first launched as a programming block in the
Jetix
Educational programming block on The CW
One Magnificent Morning (OMM) is an American programming block that is programmed by Hearst Media Production Group (formerly Litton Entertainment) and
One_Magnificent_Morning
American television programming block
old. NBC shut down the program block in 2002, leasing out its children's programming to Discovery Kids in a brokered programming arrangement. NBC blamed
TNBC
American digital multicast television network
Discovery. Launched on June 25, 2024, as a spin-off of MeTV, the network's programming mainly consists of classic animated content owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
MeTV_Toons
Computer programming paradigm
Procedural programming is a programming paradigm, classified as imperative programming, that involves implementing the behavior of a computer program as procedures
Procedural_programming
British television block for children, broadcast on ITVBe
television programming block broadcast by ITVBe in the United Kingdom. The block was launched on 3 September 2018, and ended on 31 May 2024. The block aired
LittleBe
Scheduled radio and television broadcasts
fans of a popular series. Block programming is the practice of scheduling a group of complementary programs together. Blocks are typically built around
Broadcast_programming
Television channel
Imaginary Friends, besides new acquisitions and programming blocks. In October of the same year, the Adult Swim block was released in Latin America after 4 years
Cartoon Network (Latin America)
Cartoon_Network_(Latin_America)
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
Boy/Male
Muslim
Black
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Finnish, German, Latin, Swedish
Jet Black; Black Germ; Jet-black Gemstone; Coal Black
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly from Middle English bleik, blek(e) ‘pallid’, ‘sallow’ (from Old Norse bleikr ‘pale’) with alteration of the vowel, although Reaney suggests it may be a nickname derived from Middle English blikie(n) ‘to shine or gleam’ (from Old English blīcian).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : origin uncertain; possibly from German Blick or Yiddish blik ‘glance’, ‘look’, and based on some now irrecoverable anecdote.German : Prussian variant of Blek, a nickname from Middle High German blic ‘shine’.German : short form of the Low German occupational name Blickslager ‘tinsmith’. Compare Bleck.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Bligger, Blickhart, based on blic ‘gleam’, ‘shine’, later ‘pale’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and North German
English, Scottish, and North German : variant of Brook.English, Scottish, and Scandinavian : nickname for a person supposedly resembling a badger, Middle English broc(k) (Old English brocc) and Danish brok (a word of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch, Cornish brogh, Irish broc). In the Middle Ages badgers were regarded as unpleasant creatures.English : nickname from Old French broque, brock ‘young stag’.Dutch : from a personal name, a short form of Brockaert .South German : nickname for a stout and strong man from Middle High German brocke ‘lump’, ‘piece’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : probably an acronymic family name from Jewish Aramaic bar- or Hebrew ben- ‘son of’, and the first letter of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name. Compare Brill.Jewish (from Poland) : habitational name from Brok, a place in Poland.
Male
English
The Badger
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname for someone with thick curly hair, from Old French floc ‘stable of wool’. Alternatively, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Old English flocc ‘herd’, ‘company’.German : unexplained.German (Flöck) : variant of Flück (see Fluck), or from a pet form of a personal name formed with Old Saxon flÅd ‘flood’.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from Middle English plocke ‘small piece of ground’.Americanized spelling of German Ploch.Variant of German Block.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Black
Girl/Female
Muslim
Clock
Boy/Male
Native American
Black.
Male
English
Surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English brocc BROCK means "badger."
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish
Woods; Fortified Place; Bright; Radiant
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Dark; Dark Skinned
Boy/Male
German American English
Boy/Male
English
Dark.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Indian, Irish
Stream; Badger
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’ (Old English blæc, blaca), a nickname given from the earliest times to a swarthy or dark-haired man.Scottish and English : from Old English blÄc ‘pale’, ‘fair’, i.e. precisely the opposite meaning to 1, and a variant of Blake 2. Blake and Black are found more or less interchangeably in several surnames and place names.English : variant of Blanc as a Norman name. The pronunciation of the nasalized vowel gave considerable difficulty to English speakers, and its quality was often ignored.Scottish and Irish : translation of various names from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff).Danish and Swedish : generally, probably the English and Scottish name, but in some cases perhaps a variant spelling of Blak, a nickname from blak ‘black’.In some cases, a translation of various names meaning ‘black’, for example German and Jewish Schwarz.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat, Middle High German boc, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a goat.Altered spelling of German Böck (see Boeck) or Bach.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Bock ‘he-goat’.English : variant of Buck.
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Husband of Saraswati
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Swedish
Christ's Birthday
Girl/Female
Australian, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
God Grace
Boy/Male
German
Sacred
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Dorset)
English (Devon and Dorset) : patronymic from Tom, a short form of the personal name Thomas.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Efficient
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian
God is my wealth
Girl/Female
Israeli
Oak tree.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Pleasant Smell of Paradise
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
BLOCK PROGRAMMING
v. t.
To flock to; to crowd.
n.
Mourning garments of a black color; funereal drapery.
n.
A black pigment or dye.
n.
The striking of a clock.
v. t.
Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way.
a.
Having black eyes.
a.
Black as jet; deep black.
n.
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.
v. t.
To lock, or fasten as with a lock.
v. t.
A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below.
n.
To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat.
n.
A lock of wool or hair.
a.
As black as coal; jet black; very black.
n.
A negro; a person whose skin is of a black color, or shaded with black; esp. a member or descendant of certain African races.
a.
To make black; to blacken; to soil; to sully.
a.
In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds.
v. t.
A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc.
n.
A black garment or dress; as, she wears black