"tenji block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenji blocks [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|点字ブロック|tr=tenji burokku}} Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), {{der|en|ja|点字|t=Braille|tr=tenji}} Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”), {{m+|en|block}} English block Head templates: {{en-noun|head=tenji block}} tenji block (plural tenji blocks)
  1. A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold). Wikipedia link: en:tenji block Synonyms: tactile paving slab, tactile paving, tactile ground surface indicator, tactile walking surface indicator, detectable warning surface, braille block Hyponyms: truncated domes Related terms: bumpy pavement Translations (Translations): 導盲磚 (Chinese Mandarin), 导盲砖 (dǎomángzhuān) (Chinese Mandarin), 導盲道 (Chinese Mandarin), 导盲道 (dǎomángdào) (Chinese Mandarin)

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