blockee

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noun

One who, or that which, is blocked.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounblockee (plural blockees)

plural blockees

  1. rareOne who, or that which, is blocked.

    O'Roarke thought Gabby's observation was fairly accurate, more accurate than she intended since she, herself, was also among the blockees.

    1992, Jane Dentinger, Dead Pan
    1 more example

    This is an artificial deadlock situation, where the blocker cannot free the blockees, since the blockees have all of the shared servers tied up.

    2003, Thomas Kyte, Effective Oracle by design

Origin

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APA

blockee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockee

MLA

“blockee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockee.

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