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WOOD BLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wood block mean? 

WOOD BLOCK (noun)
  The noun WOOD BLOCK has 1 sense:

1. engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make printsplay

  Familiarity information: WOOD BLOCK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WOOD BLOCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

wood block; wood engraving; woodcut

Hypernyms ("wood block" is a kind of...):

engraving (a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved)


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