(nautical) A block fitted under the quarters of a yard on each side of the slings, through which the clewlines and sheets are reeved.

An Asian percussion instrument made of hollow wood with a large slit.

(computing) An image that contains the sectors read from an original floppy disk or optical disc.

A festive event held in the street of a city block / (basketball, slang) A game during which a single player blocks the shots of many other players

plural of block party

(literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.

plural of block signal

(railways) One of the danger signals or safety signals which guide the movement of trains in a block system, often coupled with a switch so that opening or closing the switch also operates the signal.

Woodblock printing, a style of printing (common in China and Japan) from engraved boards by means of a sheet of paper laid on the linked surface and rubbed with a brush.

(railways) A block in which two or more trains are permitted to travel, with certain restrictions.