tenji block
tenji block noun: a type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
Noun
tenji block (plural tenji blocks)
- A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
- Synonyms:
- tactile paving slab, tactile paving, tactile paver, tactile ground surface indicator, tactile walking surface indicator, detectable warning surface, braille block
Synonyms of tenji block
Forms of tenji block
| plural | tenji blocks |
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Origin of tenji block
From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block.
Questions about tenji block
- What does tenji block mean?
- Tenji block means a type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
- What part of speech is tenji block?
- Tenji block is a noun.
- What is the plural of tenji block?
- The plural of tenji block is tenji blocks.
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