Meaning of "wood block" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WOOD BLOCK

wood block

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOD BLOCK

Wood block is a noun.

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WHAT DOES WOOD BLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wood block

A slit drum made from a single piece of wood and used as a percussion instrument. It is struck with a stick, making a characteristically percussive sound. East Asian musics use a variety of wood blocks ranging from small hand-held instruments to enormous temple blocks which may be sounded by swinging a large log against them. Log drums made from hollowed logs, and slit drums made from bamboo, are used in Africa and the Pacific Islands. The muyu is a rounded woodblock carved in the shape of a fish and struck with a wooden stick. It is made in various sizes and is often used in Buddhist chanting, in China as well as in other Asian nations including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Also in China, a small, rectangular, high-pitched wood block called bangzi is used. In Vietnam, a slit drum called song lang is widely used. The orchestral wood-block instrument of the West is generally made from teak or another hardwood. The dimensions of this instrument vary considerably, although it is always a rectangular block of wood with one or sometimes two longitudinal cavities. It is played by striking it with a stick.

Definition of wood block in the English dictionary

The definition of wood block in the dictionary is a small rectangular flat block of wood that is laid with others as a floor surface.

TRANSLATION OF WOOD BLOCK

Find out the translation of wood block to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wood block from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wood block» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 木块
• Translator English - Spanish: bloque de madera
• English: wood block
• Translator English - Hindi: लकड़ी ब्लॉक
• Translator English - Arabic: كتلة الخشب
• Translator English - Russian: паркетная
• Translator English - Portuguese: bloco de madeira
• Translator English - Bengali: কাঠের টুকরা
• Translator English - French: bloc de bois
• Translator English - Malay: Blok kayu
• Translator English - German: Holzblock
• Translator English - Japanese: ウッドブロック
• Translator English - Korean: 나무 블록
• Translator English - Javanese: Kayu blok
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khối gỗ
• Translator English - Tamil: மரம் தடுப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: लाकूड ब्लॉक
• Translator English - Turkish: ahşap blok
• Translator English - Italian: blocco di legno
• Translator English - Polish: dom z drewna
• Translator English - Ukrainian: паркетна
• Translator English - Romanian: bloc de lemn
• Translator English - Greek: μπλοκ ξύλο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: blok hout
• Translator English - Swedish: träkloss
• Translator English - Norwegian: tre blokk

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOD BLOCK»

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Art of Japan: Wood-block Color Prints

Focuses on Japanese wood block prints of the Edo period (1600-1868) by explaining the subject matter as well as the technique used in making them.

Carol Finley, 1998

Block Printing: Basic Techniques for Linoleum and Wood

This book will teach you everything you need to know to get started in block printing: selecting tools, paper, and ink; carving both linoleum and wood; and printing by hand in one color or more to achieve professional results.

Sandy Allison, 2011

Wood-Block Printing - A Description of the Craft of ...

We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

F. Fletcher, 2010

Proceedings ... Annual Meeting of the American ...

concerted effort on the part of wood-block manufacturers to put their pavement before the public in the way it should be put before the public. There is probably another reason, and that is, these older pavements are bad advertisements for ...

American Wood-Preservers' Association, 1922

Specifications for Creosoted Wood Block Paving

Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

American Society Of Municipal Engineers, 2012

Annual Report

55 16 Wood Block 55 18 Wood Block 60 16 60 16 Wood Block 60 18 Wood Block 64 16 65 16 65 16 Wood Block 65 18 Wood Block 70 16 Macadam 70 16 Wood Block 70 18 Wood Block 75 16 75 16 Wood Block ' 75 18 Wood Block 80 16 ...

Ohio. Dept. of Highways, 1914

Municipal Journal

Asph. concrete, 2.595; asphalt, 25,104; asph. block, 14,129; imp. granite, 24,618 Asph. concrete, 32,964; asphalt, 50,357; wood block, 1.136; imp. granite, 23,898 Asph. concrete, 17,735; asphalt, 80,961; asph. block, 17,616; wood block, 4,862  ...

‎1919

Municipal Journal & Public Works

1915 Asph. concrete, 2.595; asphalt, 25,104; asph. block, 14,129; imp. granite, 24,618 1916 Asph. concrete, 32.964; asphalt, 50,357; wood block, 1,136; imp. granite, 23,898 1917 Asph. concrete, 17,735; asphalt, 80.961; asph. block, 17,616; ...

‎1919

Laxton's Building Price Book 2002: Major and Small Works

38 thick, 20 maple wood block flooring m2 73.03 762 x 1981 plywood faced nr 245.79 50 thick ... 20 Merbau wood block flooring m2 65.60 Extra 6mm Georgian polished wired glass 38 thick, 20 Merbau wood block flooring m2 66.54 508 x 508 ...

V B Johnson, 2001

National Directory of Commodity Specifications: Classified ...

4.2, Item M-4, 1924: Creosoted wood block. Ohio, Akron City, Dept. of Pub. Serv.,' Bu. of Highways, 1923: Wood paving block. Oregon, Multnomah County, Bd. of County Commissioners: Wood block pavement (for highways). Oregon, Portland  ...

United States. National Bureau of Standards, Addams Stratton McAllister, 1925

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOD BLOCK»

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Stamp of approval for new living cell printing technique

... which is akin to a modern version of ancient Chinese wood block printing, allow cells to be printed on any surface and in virtually any two dimensional shape. «Gizmag, Feb 14»

Artists turn video games into Japanese wood block prints

American illustrator Jed Henry and British craftsman David Bull are putting a new spin on the art of Japanese woodprinting with Ukiyo-e Heroes, wood block ... «Polygon, Aug 13»