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blockout

blockout noun: a void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.

Noun

blockout (countable and uncountable, plural blockouts)

  1. (countable) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
  2. (countable) A draft of a level where plain blocks serve as placeholders for environmental features.
  3. Synonym of sunblock
    Synonyms:
    sunblock

Synonyms of blockout

Forms of blockout

pluralblockouts

Origin of blockout

Deverbal from block out.

Questions about blockout

What does blockout mean?
Blockout means a void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
What part of speech is blockout?
Blockout is a noun.
What is the plural of blockout?
The plural of blockout is blockouts.

Words near blockout in the dictionary

  1. blockmodels
  2. blocko
  3. blockorama
  4. blockoramas
  5. blockos
  6. blockout
  7. blockouts
  8. blockpate
  9. blockpates
  10. blockprint
  11. blockprinter

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