blocking
/ˈblɑkɪŋ/
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Description
blocking
theatre term that refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage
blocking
design of experiments to collect similar contexts together
blocking
sports move in American football
blocking
act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack in martial arts
blocking
a state for a computing process
blocking
use of short pieces (blocks) of dimensional lumber in wood framed construction
Blocking
animation technique
blocking
process in handmade textile production that adjusts the shape of the finished piece
Blocking
where the existence of a competing form blocks the application of a morphological process
blocking
chess tactic
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