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blocker

[ blok-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that blocks.
  2. Football. a player whose assignment or special skill is blocking. block.
  3. Biochemistry. a substance that inhibits the physiological action of another substance, as the beta blocker propranolol that interferes with neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system.


blocker

/ ˈ²ú±ôÉ’°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that acts as a block
  2. physiol an agent that blocks a physiological function, such as the transport of an ion across an ion channel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blocker1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; block, -er 1
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Example Sentences

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But he accused "tired" Tory councils of "putting on the blockers" and "holding Britain back".

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The government has made boosting the number of new homes a key priority, promising to back the "builders not blockers".

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Puberty blockers work by suppressing the release of hormones and can be prescribed to children questioning their gender.

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Meanwhile, the PM will take aim at the "cottage industry of checkers and blockers slowing down delivery".

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He will take aim at a "cottage industry of checkers and blockers slowing down delivery for working people", as he argues the state has become bigger but weaker.

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