bloque

Definitions of bloque
  1. noun
    a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
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    yunque
    a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
    aglomerado, briquet, briqueta
    a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
    pastilla
    a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
    calza, calzo, cuña
    a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
    ficha de dominó
    a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
    barra, galápago, lingote, riel
    metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
    almohadilla, tampón, tampón de entintar
    a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
    laja, losa, lápida, mesa de autopsias, plancha, tabla, tablero, tajada, trozo
    block consisting of a thick piece of something
    taco
    block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
    dado, pinta
    a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
    cubito
    a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
    contratuerca
    supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
    mariposa, palomilla
    a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
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    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: colapso, detención, estancamiento, obstrucción, parada, paro
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    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bitoque, falsete, soborno, taco, tapón
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    tampón, támpax
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    espita, grifo
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask
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    impedimento, obstrucción
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  3. noun
    a group of countries in special alliance
    synonyms: eje
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    coalición
    an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
  4. noun
    a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
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    taco
    a pad of paper on which messages can be written
    bloc, bloc de notas
    a pad of paper for keeping notes
    borrador
    pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc
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    papel
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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