hat block

hæt blɑk

Definition

Definition of hat block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fashion

TECH.

wooden form used to shape hats

TECH.

The milliner used a hat block to shape the felt hat.
She carefully placed the hat on the hat block.
Each hat block in the workshop was uniquely shaped.

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wooden form used to shape hats

Expressions with hat

hat tip

acknowledgment or expression of gratitude

A hat tip to Jane for her helpful advice.

white hat

person or character in a story identified as a hero

In westerns, the white hat often faces a black-hatted villain..

hat trick

achievement of three successes in a single game or similar context

She scored a hat trick in the last quarter of the match..

bad hat

person who causes trouble or mischief

Everyone knew him as the bad hat of the class.

take one's hat off

remove a hat from one's head

He took his hat off as he entered the room.

at the drop of a hat

adv.

without hesitation or delay, instantly or immediately

She will help you at the drop of a hat.

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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TFH

abbr.

abr: tinfoil hat

hat made from foil to block mind control

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French:moule à chapeau, ...
German:Hutblock, ...
Italian:forma per cappelli, ...
Spanish:forma de sombrero, ...
Portuguese:molde de chapéu, ...
Chinese:帽模, ...
Japanese:帽子の型, ...
Arabic:قالِب القُبَّعَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּלוֹק כּוֹבַע, ...
Russian:шляпный блок, ...
Ukrainian:шляпний блок, ...
Hindi:टोपी का साँचा, ...
Bengali:টুপি ব্লক, ...
Catalan:bloc de barret, ...
Czech:kloboučnická forma, ...
Danish:hatteblok, ...
Dutch:hoedenblok, ...
Greek:καλούπι καπέλου, ...
Hungarian:kalapfa, ...
Khmer:ពុម្ពឈើសម្រាប់បង្កើតទម្រង់មួក, ...
Korean:모자 블록, ...
Persian:قالب کلاه, ...
Polish:blok do kapeluszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):molde de chapéu, ...
Romanian:bloc de pălării, ...
Swedish:hattblock, ...
Thai:บล็อกหมวก, ...
Turkish:şapka kalıbı, ...
Vietnamese:khuôn mũ, ...

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