wooden block

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodenandblock

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wooden
adjective
uk
/ˈwʊd.ən/us
/ˈwʊd.ən/
made ...
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block
noun
uk
/blɒk/us
/blɑːk/
mainly US
the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town ...
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(Definition ofwoodenandblockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When left undisturbed, termites burrow from the attacked stake to thewoodenblock.
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In this situation, the child may use an available object such as awoodenblockfor carrying out either or both of these actions.
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Each core was air-dried, mounted on awoodenblock, and hand-sanded with three grades of high quality sandpaper and microfinishing film.
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These authors asked participants to reach for awoodenblock, sometimes in the presence of a wooden dowel placed either midline or peripheral to the target.
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The unique method for printing employswoodenblockin it.
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Underneath the sole is awoodenblockencased in fiberglass.
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One takes awoodenblockon which there are three nails, sticks the potato on, peels, and then turns the potato round.
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The temple madewoodenblockmolds for the people to use.
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The rushlight holder was usually mounted on an iron tripod or awoodenblock.
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Thewoodenblockwas probably made of "batikulng" or a similar wood.
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The wok is lowered from the stove on to a smallwoodenblockto hold it.
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The woolen cylinder is then inverted and fitted onto a roundwoodenblock.
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In this process, a design is drawn on, or transferred to, a preparedwoodenblock.
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This picture was then carved on awoodenblock, standing proud in order to pick up the ink.
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The first technique is essentially that of woodcut but using a thin metal plate rather than awoodenblock.
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Her left foot rests on awoodenblock; her head is turned towards the artist and is therefore seen full face.
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The machine would stop once a set batch of notes was reached allowing a teller to insert awoodenblockto keep batches separate.
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A 2 x2 x1 squarewoodenblock(the goalie) is mounted approximately 3 in front of each end slot in diamond pattern.
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At the bottom a boot, supported by an internalwoodenblock, is added, with a metal spring attached to the sole.
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The hammer head is caught by a check- a felt clothedwoodenblockmounted on the lever by a solid wire.
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The upper shell consisted of single layer or multiple layers of leather and stiffeners that were formed around a foot-likewoodenblock, the last.
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They would stand awoodenblockon end and have to hold on to the rope to keep the block upright.
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The name of the game, like that of many mancala games across the world, is simply a description of the board used: it means awoodenblockwith holes.
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The brake system for very early self-powered vehicles consisted of awoodenblockpressed against one of the wheels using a hand-operated lever, a technology adapted from horse carriages.
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