blokje

Definitions of blokje
  1. noun
    a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
    synonyms: blok
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    aambeeld, aanbeeld
    a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
    briket
    a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
    wielblok, wig
    a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
    kruiskop
    metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
    dobbelsteen, teerling
    a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
    dominosteen
    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
    startblok
    block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
    drukletter
    a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
    ijsblokje
    a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
    borgmoer, contramoer
    supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
    tafel
    a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
    dakpan, pan, tapijttegel, tegel
    a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
    vleugelmoer
    a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
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