Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: block-out
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable

noun

A draft of a level where plain blocks serve as placeholders for environmental features.

Countable

noun

Synonym of sunblock

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Deverbal from block out.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blockouts (plural)

Synonyms

sunblock

Questions

What does blockout mean?: A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
Where does blockout come from?: Deverbal from block out.

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