Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In bridge- and roof-building, a block, generally of metal, placed at the junction of a brace or strut with a chord or beam, when the two are inclined to each other.
- noun A swivel dock-block, used to change the direction of a rope when hoisting, etc.
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Examples
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"You better come with cinder blocks tied around your knees because I am going to angle-block you and hit you in every way, shape or form that I can hit you in the most uncomfortable area," Thayer said.
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