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leading block — /lee ding/, Naut. See lead block. [1855 60] … Useful english dictionary
BLOCK, HERBERT LAWRENCE — (Herblock; 1909–2001), U.S. editorial cartoonist. Born in Chicago, Block started to draw when he was quite young and won a scholarship to the Chicago Art Institute at 12. His critical eye and rapier pen made him one of the leading journalists of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Leading — Leads redirects here. For the city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, see Leeds. For other uses, see Lead (disambiguation). Line leading and Line lead redirect here. For the water navigation concept, see Leading line. For other… … Wikipedia
block — 1. To obstruct; to arrest passage through. 2. A condition in which the passage of an electrical impulse is arrested, wholly or in part, temporarily or permanently. 3. SYN: atrioventricular b.. [Fr. bloquer] alveolocapillary b. the presence of… … Medical dictionary
Block cipher modes of operation — This article is about cryptography. For method of operating , see modus operandi. In cryptography, modes of operation is the procedure of enabling the repeated and secure use of a block cipher under a single key.[1][2] A block cipher by itself… … Wikipedia
Block Island — Infobox Settlement official name = New Shoreham, Rhode Island settlement type = Town nickname = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = State subdivision… … Wikipedia
Block book — Apocalypse page Biblia Pauperum or Bible of the Poor , woodcut illustrations w … Wikipedia
lead block — /leed/, Naut. any block that alters the direction of a rope; fairlead. Also called leading block. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
lead block — /leed/, Naut. any block that alters the direction of a rope; fairlead. Also called leading block. [1855 60] … Useful english dictionary
Mounting block — A mounting block, horse block, or in Scots a loupin on stane[1] is an assistance for mounting and dismounting a horse or cart, especially for the young, elderly or infirm. They were especially useful for women riding sidesaddle, allowing a horse… … Wikipedia
