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blocker
[ blok-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that blocks.
- 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
- a person or thing that acts as a block
- physiol an agent that blocks a physiological function, such as the transport of an ion across an ion channel
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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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