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woodblock

[ woo d-blok ]
/ ˈwʊdˌblɒk /

noun

a block of wood engraved in relief, for printing from; woodcut.
a print or impression from such a block.
a hollow block of hard wood struck with a wooden stick or mallet and used in the percussion section of an orchestra.

adjective

made from a woodblock: woodblock prints.

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Nearby words

  1. wood-and-water joey,
  2. wood-swallow,
  3. wood-wool,
  4. woodbin,
  5. woodbine,
  6. woodborer,
  7. woodbridge,
  8. woodburn,
  9. woodbury,
  10. woodcarver

Origin of woodblock

First recorded in 1830–40; wood1 + block
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British Dictionary definitions for wood block

wood block

noun

a small rectangular flat block of wood that is laid with others as a floor surface
music another word for Chinese block
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