dead block

noun

Either of two wooden or iron blocks intended to serve instead of buffers at the end of a freight car.

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Meanings

noundead block (plural dead blocks)

plural dead blocks

  1. Either of two wooden or iron blocks intended to serve instead of buffers at the end of a freight car.
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APA

dead block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20block

MLA

“dead block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20block. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead block,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20block.

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