woodblock

[woo d-blok]

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.

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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