tenji block
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block.
Noun
[edit]tenji block (plural tenji blocks)
- A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
Synonyms
[edit]- tactile paving slab
- tactile paving
- tactile ground surface indicator
- tactile walking surface indicator
- detectable warning surface
- braille block