block
Example Sentences
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It's simple science - if you surround your key with metal, it blocks the signal so the key can't be cloned.
From BBC
They remove nasty remarks about people on camera and mute or block persistent offenders.
From BBC
Turkish center Sengun scored 17 points with 12 rebounds and 11 assists and added three steals and three blocked shots.
From Barron's
Matt said he was aware the Highway Code advises drivers not to mount kerbs when emergency service vehicles approach, but he did not want to block the road.
From BBC
But high pressure has been stubbornly sitting across Scandinavia, blocking the progress of those rain-bearing weather systems, causing them to stall close to the UK.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
