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blocked::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | plugged |
the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges.
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the repaving results in many blocked streets.
Examples of blocked
blocked
She scored two points, grabbed two rebounds and blocked two shots in 19 minutes.
From the desmoinesregister.com
On Tuesday, Twitter and cell phones appeared to be sporadically blocked as well.
From the washingtontimes.com
Half of the image is blocked by the deep salmon building of the National Museum.
From the time.com
For instance, the 6-foot-5 Jones blocked three shots and altered several others.
From the delawareonline.com
Goodnight doesn't understand why Congress blocked a proposed pact with Colombia.
From the businessweek.com
Some of the officers blocked a nearby road to cut off the suspect, Weglarz said.
From the delawareonline.com
The pictures were retrieved from a Facebook account that has since been blocked.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Foreign social-media companies, of course, are blocked, if not banned, in China.
From the independent.co.uk
The senior also has 94 blocked shots and is second on the squad with 61 assists.
From the omaha.com
- A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
- Barricade: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
- A rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"
- Obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
- A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
- Stop: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
- In American football, blocking is a legal move occurring when one player obstructs another player's path with his body. The purpose of blocking is to prevent defensive players tackling the ball carrier, or to protect the quarterback while attempting to pass or hand-off the ball. ...
- In basketball, a block (short for blocked shot), not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a shot from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. ...
- A block is an administrative division of some South Asian countries. In the United States it refers to a small part of a city or town.
