Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absolute blocking

/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈblɑk.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: ab-so-lute block-ing
IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈblɑk.ɪŋ/

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of managing trains that breaks the line into small segments, and if a train is in a segment, no other train may follow, unless the second train is following the first, with caution.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈblɑk.ɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

block system (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce absolute blocking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈblɑk.ɪŋ/.
What does absolute blocking mean?: A system of managing trains that breaks the line into small segments, and if a train is in a segment, no other train may follow, unless the second train is following the first, with caution.

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