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block vs housing

housing vs block

block and housing both are nouns.

block is a verb but housing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
housing Yes No No No
As nouns, housing is a hypernym of block; that is, housing is a word with a broader meaning than block:
  • block: housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
  • housing: structures collectively in which people are housed
Other hypernyms of block include living accommodations, lodging.
block (noun) housing (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements structures collectively in which people are housed
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
an obstruction in a pipe or tube stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
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) housing (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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