“Bloc” or “Block”—Which to use?

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

nouna solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).
nouna rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings.
nouna three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
nouna number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit.
nounhousing in a large building that is divided into separate units.
noun(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted.
nounan inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension.
verbrun on a block system.
verbinterrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia.
verbstamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block.
verbsupport, secure, or raise with a block.
verbshape by using a block.
verbshape into a block or blocks.

Usage

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…to leaders of the Eastern Bloc countries.
…region's secession from the Soviet bloc as a requisite for peace…
…of computer hardware in Soviet Bloc countries
…interest rate, to the eurozone bloc altogether, which then forwards the…
…former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc.
…and Central Europe (the Eastern Bloc).
…Reform Party, and the National Bloc, based mainly around Nablus.
…reducing tensions with the Soviet bloc nations and establishing diplomatic relations…
The Bloc was formed in 1917 by…
Democratic Bloc (Estonia)

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