block vs type

block and type both are nouns.

block and type both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
block	Yes	No	Yes	No
type	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, type is a hyponym of block; that is, type is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:

block: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
type: a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

Other hyponyms of block include anvil, briquet, briquette, bar, cake, chock, wedge, chopping block, crosshead, cube, square block, domino, ingot, nog, nut, inking pad, inkpad, pad, stamp pad, slab, starting block, step, swage block.

block (noun)	type (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	all of the tokens of the same symbol
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	printed characters
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine	(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
a platform from which an auctioneer sells	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
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)	type (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	identify as belonging to a certain type
shape by using a block	write by means of a keyboard with types
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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