Source Word
ecology block
Noun
A
large
concrete
block
with
a
groove
in
the
bottom
face
and
a
tongue
on
the
top
face
to
eliminate
slippage
when
they
are
stacked.
There
is
also
a
steel
loop
on
the
top
face
to
facilitate
lifting.
The
blocks
are
stacked
in
an
offset
manner
to
create
a
wall
for
retaining
earth
by
means
of
their
great
mass.
A
wall
built
with
them
can
be
readily
dismantled
and
the
blocks
reused
(in
ecological
fashion).
Japanese Meaning
下部面に溝、上部面に滑り止め用の突起（タン）と持ち上げ用の鋼製ループを有する大きなコンクリート製ブロック。 / オフセット配置で積み上げることで、土を保持する擁壁（やどめかべ）を形成できる。 / 設計により壁が容易に解体され、ブロックが再利用可能なエコロジカルな仕様となっている。
Sense（1）
A
large
concrete
block
with
a
groove
in
the
bottom
face
and
a
tongue
on
the
top
face
to
eliminate
slippage
when
they
are
stacked.
There
is
also
a
steel
loop
on
the
top
face
to
facilitate
lifting.
The
blocks
are
stacked
in
an
offset
manner
to
create
a
wall
for
retaining
earth
by
means
of
their
great
mass.
A
wall
built
with
them
can
be
readily
dismantled
and
the
blocks
reused
(in
ecological
fashion).
（ plural ）
