block out
to plan or describe (something) in a general fashion
to prevent the entry or consideration of (something)
photog printing to mask part of (a negative), in order that light may not pass through it
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How to use block out in a sentence
It would be wise to block out the time to read this in one sitting.
People learn how to cover things, how to block out pain, but I cannot do that.
They block out all ambient noise and turn your seat into an oasis of silence.
The obvious response is to click into your calendar and block out the time.
I was none too soon, because dead ahead by a thousand feet or so, they were hauling a second road block out.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver Smith
This result is produced by first piling up a number of boards to form a block out of which the propeller can be carved.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard SmithYou understand I was under the orders of the contractor, and he had his own plan about getting the block out.
Careers of Danger and Daring | Cleveland MoffettSuch a person will often go a block out of his way to avoid meeting a person of the opposite sex.
How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine BenedictBy varying the number over a porthole we could block out most of the light and keep our objective in view.
Tillie | Roger Phillips Graham
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