"blockout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blockouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from block out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|block out}} Deverbal from block out Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blockout (countable and uncountable, plural blockouts)
  1. (countable, construction) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-blockout-en-noun-kvOsermA Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 45 20 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 17 37 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  2. (countable, video games) A draft of a level where plain blocks serve as placeholders for environmental features. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-blockout-en-noun-j0k3WRKz Topics: video-games
  3. Synonym of sunblock. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: sunblock [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-blockout-en-noun-oHOEvCb2

Inflected forms

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