Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stopblock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stop-block
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obstruction placed at the end of a railway track to prevent rail vehicles from going any further.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stop + block.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stopblocks (plural)

Phrases

buffer stop

Frequently Paired Words

buffer stop

Questions

What does stopblock mean?
An obstruction placed at the end of a railway track to prevent rail vehicles from going any further.
Where does stopblock come from?
From stop + block.

How to pronounce stopblock

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