clinker block

ˈklɪŋkər blɑːk

Definition of clinker block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

material

TECH.

light concrete block made with cinder aggregate

TECH.

Clinker blocks are ideal for garden walls.
Builders prefer clinker blocks for their durability.
Clinker blocks were used in the new construction.

cinder block

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light concrete block made with cinder aggregate

Expressions with clinker

clinker brick

hard brick used as a paving stone

The garden path was lined with clinker bricks.

clinker-built

adj.

having a hull with overlapping planks

The clinker-built boat sailed smoothly across the lake.

Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass..

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

have been around the block

gained a lot of practical experience in life or some activity

She has been around the block and knows how this business works.

mental block

inability to continue a train of thought

A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.

on the block

adv.

available to be bought or sold

The house is on the block.

put a block on

stop something from happening or continuing

The manager put a block on further spending.

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French:parpaing, ...
German:Schlackenblock, ...
Italian:blocco di clinker, ...
Spanish:bloque de clinker, ...
Portuguese:bloco de concreto leve, ...
Chinese:煤渣砖, ...
Japanese:クリンカーブロック, ...
Arabic:بِلُوك رَمَادِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּלוֹק קַל, ...
Russian:шлакоблок, ...
Ukrainian:шлаковий блок, ...
Hindi:क्लिंकर ब्लॉक, ...
Bengali:ক্লিঙ্কার ব্লক, ...
Catalan:bloc de formigó, ...
Czech:škvárobetonová tvárnice, ...
Danish:slaggeblok, ...
Dutch:clinkerblok, ...
Greek:μπλοκ κλίνκερ, ...
Hungarian:salakblokk, ...
Khmer:ប្លុកបេតុងស្រាល, ...
Korean:클링커 블록, ...
Persian:بلوک کلینکر, ...
Polish:bloczek żużlowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):bloco de concreto leve, ...
Romanian:bloc de zgură, ...
Swedish:clinkerblock, ...
Thai:บล็อกคอนกรีต, ...
Turkish:cüruf blok, ...
Vietnamese:khối xỉ, ...

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