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blockface

blockface noun: the side of a block that faces a given street.

Noun

blockface (plural blockfaces)

  1. The side of a block that faces a given street.
    Synonyms:
    blockfront
  2. (microscopy) The side of a resin block containing a sample, used in some forms of scanning electron microscopy.

Synonyms of blockface

Forms of blockface

pluralblockfaces

Origin of blockface

From block + face.

Questions about blockface

What does blockface mean?
Blockface means the side of a block that faces a given street.
What part of speech is blockface?
Blockface is a noun.
What is the plural of blockface?
The plural of blockface is blockfaces.

Words near blockface in the dictionary

  1. blockees
  2. blocker
  3. blocker bet
  4. blocker bets
  5. blockers
  6. blockface
  7. blockfaces
  8. blockfield
  9. blockfields
  10. blockflute
  11. blockflutes

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