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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOCKWORK

blockwork  [ˈblɒkˌwɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOCKWORK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blockwork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOCKWORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blockwork

Concrete masonry unit

A concrete masonry unit – also called concrete block, cement block, besser block, breeze block and cinder block – is a large rectangular brick used in construction.

Definition of blockwork in the English dictionary

The definition of blockwork in the dictionary is a wall or structure made of bricks or blocks, or the act of building such a structure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOCKWORK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
bookwork
ˈbʊkˌwɜːk
brickwork
ˈbrɪkˌwɜːk
clockwork
ˈklɒkˌwɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
hackwork
ˈhækˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
linkwork
ˈlɪŋkˌwɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
paperwork
ˈpeɪpəˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
rackwork
ˈrækˌwɜːk
rockwork
ˈrɒkˌwɜːk
rusticwork
ˈrʌstɪkˌwɜːk
stickwork
ˈstɪkˌwɜːk
stockwork
ˈstɒkˌwɜːk
taskwork
ˈtɑːskˌwɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOCKWORK

blockbusting
blocked
blocked currency
blocked shoe
blocker
blockhead
blockheaded
blockheadedly
blockheadedness
blockhole
blockhouse
blockie
blockier
blockiest
blockiness
blocking
blockish
blockishly
blockishness
blocky

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOCKWORK

all in a day´s work
at work
coursework
fieldwork
firework
footwork
groundwork
group work
guesswork
like clockwork
metalwork
millwork
needlework
neural network
out of work
rework
social work
waxwork
woodwork
work

Synonyms and antonyms of blockwork in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blockwork» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOCKWORK

Find out the translation of blockwork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blockwork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blockwork» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

砌块
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blockwork
570 millions of speakers

English

blockwork
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

blockwork
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

blockwork
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кладка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Blockwork
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

blockwork
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parpaings
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja keras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mauerwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

blockwork
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

blockwork
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blockwork
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khối đúc lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blockwork
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॉकवर्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

briket yüzeyler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blocchi di cemento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bloczków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кладка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

și solide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυστρωματικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blockwork
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

murverk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blockwork
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blockwork

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCKWORK»

The term «blockwork» is regularly used and occupies the 82.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCKWORK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blockwork» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blockwork» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blockwork

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOCKWORK»

Discover the use of blockwork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blockwork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Brickwork and Blockwork
The contents are based on and clearly mapped to the new syllabus for the Diploma and should prove useful to both students and tutors alike. The book has been written in a highly engaging style and includes many student friendly features.
Joseph Durkin, 2011
2
Design Load Tables for Laterally Loaded Masonry Panels: To ...
1 Introduction I 2 Design examples 2.1 Unreinforced masonry panel 2 2.2 Reinforced masonry panel 2 3 Design tables Tables Al to A3: material properties Notes to Tables A 1 to A3 4 Table A 1 Characteristic flexural strength of blockwork (f^ 5 ...
Richard Cheng, 1996
3
Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price
... 23.06 m2 199.37 75mm blockwork – 1.44 35.70 3.74 m2 39.44 90mm blockwork – 1.62 40.28 4.41 m2 44.69 100mm blockwork – 1.75 43.41 5.09 m2 48.50 115mm blockwork – 1.78 44.37 5.77 m2 50.14 125mm blockwork – 1.98 49.20 6.44 ...
Davis Langdon, 2011
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Water Resources and Reservoir Engineering: Proceedings of ...
As part of a joint Hydraulics Research - CIRIA research project, a survey has been made of the performance of pitching, blockwork and slabbing as wave protection to UK embankment dams. The general findings are reviewed and factors ...
British Dam Society. Conference, Noel M. Parr, J. Andrew Charles, 1992
5
Practical House Building
Boarding ceilings Boarding studwork Plastering: Ceilings Blockwork Preparation of the walls Floating coat Skim coat Studwork Texturing the ceiling Beamed ceilings Dry lining Jointing for dry lining Brush plaster One Coat plaster This chapter ...
Robert Mathews, 1991
6
Brickwork
Mortar for blockwork The mortar for such blockwork may be composed of Portland cement (either ordinary or rapid hardening), lime (either non-hydraulic or semi- hydraulic) and fine aggregate in the proportion (measured by volume of the ...
W. G. Nash, 1983
7
Architecture in Detail II
Typical ground floor wall 210mm thick load-bearing concrete blockwork collar wall comprising two leaves 100 mm blockwork tied together with stainless steel wall ties. 60 mm rigid foil-faced insulation. Prefabricated timber cladding panels ...
Graham Bizley, 2010
8
Engineering and Contracting
For this first section it was decided that a blockwork structure would suffice. On a rubble bank extending up to 16 ft. below mean sea level was built a solid blockwork superstructure, 13% meters wide, rising one meter above sea level, and this, ...
Halbert Powers Gillette, 1922
9
Engineering-contracting
For this first section it was decided that a blockwork structure would suflice. On a. rubble bank extending up to 16 ft. below mean sea level was built a solid blockwork superstructure, 13% meters wide, rising one meter above sea level, and this, ...
‎1922
10
Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price
Davis Langdon. CLASS U: BRICKWORK, BLOCKWORK AND MASONRY CLASS U: BRICKWORK, BLOCKWORK AND MASONRY CLASS U: BRICKWORK, BLOCKWORK Unit Costs – Civil Engineering Works 303. Item Gang Labour Plant ...
Davis Langdon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOCKWORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blockwork is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CEIP 215 school, Girona, Spain by H Arquitectes
In contrast to the prevalence of natural finished materials, the blockwork facades to the infant school courtyards have been painted a vibrant ... «Building Design, Jul 15»
2
Bond It launches new render bonding agent
Bond It is making it easier for professionals to achieve superior results when applying concrete, brickwork and blockwork render, with a new ... «DiyWeek.net, Jun 15»
3
CF Architects builds its own timber and glass office on the side of a …
A simple insulated blockwork structure is embellished with modern details including the frameless glass, which wraps around corners and ... «Dezeen, Jun 15»
4
Stylish piece of Italy in heart of city
Built on a slope behind Trinity Cathedral, the two-level house is anchored by 6m deep piles, plus concrete floors and blockwork on the lower ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
5
Ten top tips for self builders
Other building materials and methods include brick and block, where houses have internal blockwork walls and external brick or stone ones; ... «Ham&High, Jun 15»
6
Matthew Woodward cantilevers pavilion over a natural dam
A composite steel frame was used for the main structure, with a concrete slab for the floor and roof, while concrete blockwork was used for the ... «Dezeen, Jun 15»
7
Construction firm in court over Longford deaths
... along with the company, with failing to provide restraints at the head and end of a blockwork wall in the store on the Athlone Road, Longford. «RTE.ie, Jun 15»
8
Foundation Work at Lighthouse Nearly Complete
Joe Scarfone, a project manager for International Chimney of Buffalo, N.Y., expected the remaining blockwork to be completed Monday, with ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jun 15»
9
Top tips for building your dream home from scratch
Other building materials and methods include brick and block, where houses have internal blockwork walls and external brick or stone ones; ... «BT.com, Jun 15»
10
More tips for self-builders
Other building materials and methods include brick and block, where houses have internal blockwork walls and external brick or stone ones; ... «Fife Today, Jun 15»

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