"sunblock" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sunblock.wav Forms: sunblocks [plural], sun block [alternative]
Etymology: From sun + block. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sun|block}} sun + block Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sunblock (countable and uncountable, plural sunblocks)
  1. A sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF). Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: sunblocker Hypernyms: sunscreen, suntan lotion Related terms: SPF, sunglasses, sunhat, sun protection factor, sunshield, sun umbrella Coordinate_terms: suntan lotion Translations (sunscreen with high SPF): voimakas aurinkosuoja (Finnish), pani ārai hihirā (Maori), hinu-ārai-tīkākā (Maori), protector / bloqueador antisolar [masculine] (Spanish)

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