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English
Verb
block off (third-person singular simple present blocks off, present participle blocking off, simple past and past participle blocked off)
- (transitive) To obstruct.
The lorry is blocking off the road, so traffic has come to a standstill.
- To book, set aside (an unbroken period of time to do an activity).
I'll need to block off a couple of weeks to refurnish my house.
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