Block and Ward

Block

Block noun - A number of things considered as a unit.

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Ward and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ward" instead the word "Block" as a noun or a verb.

Ward noun - Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care.

Usage example: they put her in a 4-bed ward

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Block and ward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead the word "Ward" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

old	old block	old ward
good	good block	good ward
full	full block	full ward
perfect	perfect block	perfect ward
Other adjectives: regular, single, entire, real, main, new, abandoned, traditional, former.

block time

ward time

During The '80s, several of Ward Pemberton's games had a feature where the player could press a button to temporarily block an outlane and prevent the ball from draining.

Source: Prop Recycling
Tom simply steps forward and stands next to Sebastian, and the Paladin's own ward knocks him back - if you're going to put a magic forcefield around yourself to block a specific person, make sure they aren't significantly stronger than you.

Source: Webcomic / True Villains
The most notable ones include when he is cut off from contacting 911 in the prison by Blaire (thankfully a Deus ex Machina saves Waylon), when he falls into the Vocational Block, and when he is dragged back into the very same block by Gluskin right after finding the key to the male ward.

Source: Videogame / Outlast

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