WOODBLOCK


Meaning of WOODBLOCK in English

/wood"blok'/ , n.

1. a block of wood engraved in relief, for printing from; woodcut.

2. a print or impression from such a block.

3. a hollow block of hard wood struck with a wooden stick or mallet and used in the percussion section of an orchestra.

adj.

4. made from a woodblock: woodblock prints.

[ 1830-40; WOOD 1 + BLOCK ]

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