block
- noun
- /blɑk/
- The antique vase sold for a surprising amount during the auction held on the block last weekend.
- the auction block
And it shows a slave woman on the auction block holding her daughter's hand.
- And it shows a slave woman on the auction block holding her daughter's hand.
Examples
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And it shows a slave woman on the auction block holding her daughter's hand.
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Blushes, standing on the auction block as if she were the item up for auction.
Fiction book (1991) -
Get up on the block and make me some money.
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Put her up on the block.
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The rare painting attracted a lot of interest when it was showcased on the block for bidding.
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As the auctioneer raised her hand, all eyes were on the beautiful jewelry going up on the block.
Synonyms
A raised platform where an auctioneer stands to sell things
Idioms
- Informal
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
Compounds
- Formal
Money given by a national government to local governments for a general purpose with few rules
- Specialized
A metal part of an engine that holds the cylinders and channels for cooling
- Specialized
The heart's signals stop partly or completely, causing slow, irregular beats and fainting
- Specialized
A simple picture showing the main parts of a system and how they connect
- Literature
A vote by a delegate that counts for the number of people they represent
- Specialized
A solid piece of metal in an engine that holds the cylinders where the pistons move and cooling passages
- Specialized
A heart problem when electrical signals between the upper and lower chambers are slow or stop causing fainting
- Specialized
An injection that numbs the nerves near the vagina to reduce pain during childbirth
- Specialized
A way to make part of the body numb by putting medicine near a nerve
An uppercase letter written clearly and not joined to other letters often used on forms
- Archaic
A small wheel used with a rope to help raise sails at the top of a ship's mast
- Specialized
An injection of pain medicine into the lower part of the spine to numb the lower body for surgery
- Specialized
A light concrete block used for building, made from waste from burned coal instead of stone
- Specialized
A small piece of felt that drops on a piano string to stop it from vibrating
- Specialized
A part of a disk where data cannot be read or written because it is damaged
- Specialized
A block in a blockchain that the network computers do not accept because it breaks the rules
- Specialized
A way to numb one body part by injecting medicine near a nerve
- Specialized
A wheel with a groove that a rope runs in to lift things or change the rope's direction
- Specialized
A method that numbs the area that would touch a saddle by injecting medicine near the spine
- Specialized
An injection of numbing medicine beside the cervix to reduce pain during childbirth
- Specialized
A metal block that supports a shaft so it can turn smoothly with a bearing inside
- Specialized
A tool with a sharp point on a stand that checks flat surfaces or marks lines on metal
- Specialized
A heavy iron block with holes and grooves that helps shape hot metal in a forge
- Jargon
In American football, an illegal action where a player hits another player from the side or behind
- Specialized
A pulley that opens so you can place a rope inside without passing the end through
Surface Forms
Etymology
Block meaning the auction platform comes from the old use of a wooden block as a raised place to show goods, so putting something 'on the block' means to put it up for sale.