bloc

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 Spanish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /blɑk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Homophone: block

[edit] Noun

bloc (plural blocs)

1. a group of voters or politicians who share common goals
2. a group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /blɔk/

[edit] Noun

bloc m. (plural blocs)

1. a block (e.g., of wood)
2. a bloc, an alliance
3. a pad of paper
4. (computing) bank (of memory)

[edit] Derived terms

• à bloc
• bloc cardiaque
• bloc-note
• Bloc Québécois
• en bloc
• faire bloc
• nier en bloc
• tout d'un bloc

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[edit] Etymology

French bloc.

[edit] Noun

bloc m. (plural bloques)

1. pad (such as of paper)