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blocker

bloc·ker

UK/ˈblɒkəː/ US/ˈblɒkəː/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play

2.

a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process

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Origin

From Middle English blocker, blokker, bloker, blokkere, equivalent to block + -er.

Phrases

  • angiotensin receptor blocker
  • bed blocker
  • beta blocker
  • calcium channel blocker
  • chump blocker
  • data blocker
  • gawker blocker
  • popup blocker

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