Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woodblock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
wood-block
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woodcut.

noun

A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow block of wood struck with a drumstick.

noun

A wooden block used as a printing form.

noun

The emergency issue of the Cape triangles, printed in 1861.

verb

To print with a woodcut.

verb

To floor or pave with blocks of wood.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wood + block.

Inflected Forms

woodblocks (plural) wood block (alternative) woodblocks (present, singular) woodblocking (participle, present) woodblocked (participle, past) woodblocked (past)

Derived Forms

woodblockist

Phrases

woodblock printing

Synonyms

woodcut

Questions

What does woodblock mean?
A woodcut.
Where does woodblock come from?
From wood + block.

How to pronounce woodblock

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