"preblock" meaning in English

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      "form": "preblocked",
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      "form": "preblocked",
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "To block prior to some other operation."
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  "word": "preblock"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "word": "postblock"
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        "Before a block."
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  "word": "preblock"
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "preblocked",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preblocked",
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        "past"
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        "Before a block."
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