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blocker

blocker

8 3.5
A program that stops ads and trackers from appearing on web pages
  • noun
  • /ˈblɑːkər/
  • Texting
translation icon : bloqueador de anuncios
  • Some pop-up blockers automatically track your search history and are considered spyware and adware.
  • pop-up blocker
  • beta-blocker

But sadly, she says it didn't track because of ad blockers.

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Examples

  • The pop-up blocker helps a user be productive without having to constantly close windows that pop up.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Just Google free ad blocker and pick the first one that comes up.

  • I just gotta get a new spam blocker.

  • Google is rumored to be adding a native ad blocker to Chrome.

  • Enterprise customers can download the free Blocker Toolkit from the Microsoft Download Center today.

    Blog text (33)
  • One good tool for blocking pop-ups is the Google Toolbar blocker at http://toolbar.google.com.

    Academic text (2006)
  • There is a reason why browsers come pre-installed with pop-up blockers because the vast majority of Internet users hate them!

    Blog text (34)
  • Many people use an ad blocker to avoid intrusive advertisements while browsing the internet.

  • He installed a reliable blocker to prevent unwanted tracking while surfing the web.

  • Using a content blocker can help improve your online privacy and speed up page loading.

Compounds

beta blocker
  • Specialized
7 3.9

A medicine that lowers blood pressure and heart rate and treats some heart rhythm problems

calcium blocker
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A drug that reduces calcium entering heart and blood vessel muscles to treat high blood pressure and chest pain

1 5.2

A medicine that reduces calcium entering the heart and blood vessels to treat high blood pressure and chest pain

5.0

A drug that lowers heart rate and treats high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats

beta blocker eyedrop
  • Specialized
6.1

An eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye to treat glaucoma

7.7

A person or thing that takes up most of a bed

bed blocker
  • Jargon
6.4

A patient who stays in hospital longer than needed, blocking beds for others

alpha blocker
  • Specialized
5.2

A medicine that relaxes muscles in blood vessels and the prostate to lower blood pressure and help pass urine

alpha-blocker
  • Specialized
5.5

A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate

4.7

A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and help urine flow in men with an enlarged prostate

histamine blocker
  • Specialized
4.0

A medicine that reduces stomach acid to treat ulcers and heartburn

histamine blocker
  • Specialized
3.8

A medicine that reduces allergic symptoms like sneezing and itching

A cream or lotion you put on skin to stop sunburn

How Restrictive

firewall
  • Specialized
62 3.9
blocker
  • Texting
8 3.5
enforcer
  • Specialized
2 6.9
controller
116 4.2
monitor
75 3.2
checker
34 3.0

Surface Forms

blocker singular
blockers plural

Morphology

blocker = block (transparent) = block + er

The meaning of a thing that blocks unwanted content is a direct and highly productive extension of the base verb.

Etymology

Blocker comes from block ('to stop') and -er ('one who does something'). So a browser or ad blocker is a tool that 'stops' ads and other unwanted content from appearing on web pages.