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block vs crosshead

crosshead vs block

block and crosshead both are nouns.

block is a verb but crosshead is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
crosshead Yes No No No
As nouns, crosshead is a hyponym of block; that is, crosshead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:
  • block: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
  • crosshead: metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
Other hyponyms of block include anvil, briquet, briquette, bar, cake, chock, wedge, chopping block, cube, square block, domino, ingot, nog, nut, inking pad, inkpad, pad, stamp pad, slab, starting block, step, swage block, type.
block (noun) crosshead (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
block (verb) crosshead (verb)
shape into a block or blocks
shape by using a block
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
be unable to remember
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
render unsuitable for passage
obstruct
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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