"megablock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megablocks [plural]
Etymology: mega- + block Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|block}} mega- + block Head templates: {{en-noun}} megablock (plural megablocks)
  1. A very large block. Related terms: superblock
    Sense id: en-megablock-en-noun-tocNODRs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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