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woodblock.

A woodcut.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A woodcut.

  2. A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow block of wood struck with a drumstick.

  3. A wooden block used as a printing form.

  4. The emergency issue of the Cape triangles, printed in 1861.

Where this word comes from

From wood + block.

verb
  1. To print with a woodcut.

  2. To floor or pave with blocks of wood.

Where this word comes from

From wood + block.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.