WOODBLOCK

[noun] [C] - a piece of wood on which a pattern is cut which is used for printingShe designs her own fabrics using woodblocks and stencils to create patterns on the material.The book of children's stories is illustrated with a series of woodblock prints.(UK) A woodblock is also one of a set of small flat pieces of wood which are used to make a wooden floor.The woodblocks are sold in packs of 10.a woodblock floorSee also parquet.