Standard Lemma guide
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Sound
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noun
A very large block of buildings; in modern urban planning often designed for local needs, with access and speed restrictions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: urban studies
Topics: architecture
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English block English superblock From super- + block.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
