Main Entry: block·age Function: noun : the condition of a large block of items of property (as shares of stock) that requires special valuation for purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of the items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually
Main Entry: block·age Pronunciation: 'bläk-ij Function: noun : the action of blocking or the state of being blocked: as a:BLOCKADE 2 b: internal resistance to understanding a communicated idea, to learning new material, or to adoptinga new mode of response because of existing habitual ways of thinking, perceiving, and acting —compare BLOCKING
[blok-ij] 
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