blockout

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounblockout (countable and uncountable, plural blockouts)

plural blockouts

  1. countablebusinessA void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
  2. countablevideo gamesA draft of a level where plain blocks serve as placeholders for environmental features.
  3. countableuncountableSynonym of sunblock

    Synonyms: sunblock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sunblock

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sunblock

Origin

Deverbal from block out.

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Cite this entry
APA

blockout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockout

MLA

“blockout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockout. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockout.

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