"block the box" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: blocks the box [present, singular, third-person], blocking the box [participle, present], blocked the box [participle, past], blocked the box [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} block the box (third-person singular simple present blocks the box, present participle blocking the box, simple past and past participle blocked the box)
  1. To stop too far forward while waiting for the traffic light at an intersection, thereby obstructing cross-traffic. Related terms: box junction
    Sense id: en-block_the_box-en-verb-zrt60ath Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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