O que é block? O que é block? Something that obstructs; an obstacle.A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done: a butcher's block. Such a piece upon which persons are beheaded.One of a set of small wooden or plastic pieces, such as a cube, bar, or cylinder, used as a building toy.Printing A large amount of text.Sports A starting block.A stand from which articles are displayed and sold at an auction: Many priceless antiques went on the block. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed: a hat block. A substance, such as wood or stone, that has been prepared for engraving.A pulley or a system of pulleys set in a casing.An engine block.A bloc.A set of like items, such as shares of stock, sold or handled as a unit.A group of four or more unseparated postage stamps forming a rectangle.Canadian A group of townships in an unsurveyed area.A usually rectangular section of a city or town bounded on each side by consecutive streets.A segment of a street bounded by consecutive cross streets and including its buildings and inhabitants.A large building divided into separate units, such as apartments.A length of railroad track controlled by signals.The act of obstructing.Sports An act of bodily obstruction, as of a player or ball.Football Legal interference with an opposing player to clear the path of the ball carrier.Medicine Interruption or obstruction of a physiological function: nerve block.