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two-blocked en · ADJ

Etymology

From nautical terminology for a ship's rigging or crane rigging in which two blocks are locked together, stopping the line.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Obstructed from proceeding.
    • We're not making progress because we're two-blocked by the crane that has the road shut down.

Relateds

chock-a-block · two-block