"blocks" meaning in English

See blocks in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /blɑks/ [US], /blɒks/ [UK] Audio: en-us-blocks.ogg [US] Forms: block [singular], blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|block}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of block; more than one (kind of) block.
    Sense id: simple-blocks-en-noun-7e8mfajk Categories (other): Plurals

Verb

IPA: /blɑks/ [US], /blɒks/ [UK] Audio: en-us-blocks.ogg [US] Forms: block [canonical], blocks [third-person, singular], blocked [past], blocked [past, participle], blocking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|block}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The third-person singular form of block.
    Sense id: simple-blocks-en-verb-Lh65Le9W
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "blocks"
}

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      "form": "blocked",
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    },
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      "form": "blocked",
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        {
          "text": "The building was made from blocks."
        },
        {
          "text": "The blocks on those disruptive editors has lifted."
        }
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    },
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        {
          "text": "The building was made from blocks."
        },
        {
          "text": "The blocks on those disruptive editors has lifted."
        }
      ],
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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