blocker
Meanings
noun
- Agent noun of block (“obstruct or prevent”); something that blocks something else.
- One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
- A defensive or low-scoring batter.
- One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.
- An application or feature that stops or impedes something.
- A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
- A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.
- Any of various medications that block (inhibit) the activity of a chemical messenger or its receptors, such as cardiac conduction modifiers (e.g., alpha-blockers, beta-blockers), gastric acid inhibitors (H₂ histamine blockers), puberty blockers, and others.
- A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
- A blocker bet.
- A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
- A person who roughly shapes a diamond.
noun
- Synonym of block ornament (“a cheap piece of meat of poor quality”).
name
- A surname.
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Etymology
From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.
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