blocking

American  

[blok-ing] / ˈblɒk ɪŋ /

noun

Carpentry.

1. a number of small pieces of wood for filling interstices, or for spacing, joining, or reinforcing members.

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blocking British  

/ ˈblɒkɪŋ /

noun

1. electronics the interruption of anode current in a valve because of the application of a high negative voltage to the grid

2. internal congestion in a communication system that prevents the transmission of information

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Other Word Forms

• nonblocking adjective

Etymology

Origin of blocking

First recorded in 1575–85; block + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

India and the United States are blocking particular discussions and negotiations -- and a growing number of countries are calling for reform at the global trade body.

From Barron's

“I tried to go back and look for you, but the police were blocking all the roads in and out of the fire.”

From Literature

That storm turned water vapor into ice at natural gas wellheads, blocking fuel production.

From Barron's

A study led by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that an injection blocking a protein linked to aging can reverse the natural loss of knee cartilage in older mice.

From Science Daily

The team also showed that blocking this process allows skin cells to recover and close wounds.

From Science Daily

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