deblock

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UK/diːˈblɒk/

verb

To unblock; remove a blockage from.

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Meanings

verbdeblock (third-person singular simple present deblocks, present participle deblocking, simple past and past participle deblocked)

present singular third person deblocks · participle present deblocking · participle past deblocked · past deblocked

  1. transitiveTo unblock; remove a blockage from.
  2. transitivecomputingTo separate the logical records that have been combined into a physical block for storage.
  3. transitivecomputingTo process (digital video) so as to remove block-shaped artifacts of encoding.

Origin

From de- + block.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

blockedbedlock
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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