line block

laɪn blɑːk

Definition

Definition of line block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

printing technique

Dated

type of relief printing block made from an engraved line drawing

Dated

The artist created several prints using a line block..

printing plate

Dated

printing block made by photoengraving without a screen

Dated

The artist used a line block for the illustration.

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type of relief printing block made from an engraved line drawing
printing block made by photoengraving without a screen

Expressions with line

in line

adv.

arranged one behind another in a queue

The students stood in line for lunch.

into line

adv.

in a straight or orderly formation

The soldiers marched into line.

line up

arrange in a straight row

The teacher asked the students to line up at the door..

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

across the line

adv.

from one side to the other

The runner sprinted across the line to win the race.

approaching the finish line

adj.

nearing the end of a task or event

With the project approaching the finish line, the team worked extra hours.

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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cordon

security access

block entry or exit by creating a barrier or line

Examples of line block in a sentence

The workshop taught us how to make a line block.
The printer used a line block for the final print.
She admired the detail in the line block.

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French:bloc de ligne, cliché en relief, ...
German:Linienblock, Druckblock, ...
Italian:blocco di linea, cliché, ...
Spanish:bloque de línea, bloque de grabado, ...
Portuguese:bloco de linha, ...
Chinese:线刻版, 线版, ...
Japanese:ラインブロック, フォトエングレービングブロック, ...
Arabic:كتلة خطية, قَالب خُطوط, ...
Hebrew:בְּלוֹק חֲרִיטָה, בְּלוֹק קָוִי, ...
Russian:линейный блок, фотоцинкография, ...
Ukrainian:лінійний блок, друкарський блок, ...
Hindi:रेखा ब्लॉक, लाइन ब्लॉक, ...
Bengali:লাইন ব্লক, মুদ্রণ ব্লক, ...
Catalan:bloc de línia, ...
Czech:pérový štoček, štoček, ...
Danish:linjeblok, ...
Dutch:lijnblok, drukblok, ...
Greek:μπλοκ γραμμής, τυπογραφικό μπλοκ, ...
Hungarian:klisé, vonalrajzklisé, ...
Khmer:ប្លុកបោះពុម្ពពីគំនូសឆ្លាក់, ប្លុកបោះពុម្ពបង្កើតដោយការឆ្លាក់រូបថតដោយគ្មានសំណាញ់, ...
Korean:선 블록, 라인 블록, ...
Persian:بلوک خطی, بلوک چاپی خطی, ...
Polish:blok liniowy, klisza liniowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):bloco de linha, matriz de impressão, ...
Romanian:bloc de linie, ...
Swedish:linjeblock, ...
Thai:บล็อกเส้น, บล็อกพิมพ์ลายเส้น, ...
Turkish:çizgi bloğu, çizim bloğu, ...
Vietnamese:khối dòng, khối in nét, ...

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Definition of line block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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