woodblock woodblock /ˈwʊd.blɒk/ aep /-blɑːk/ noun [C]
1 F0 a piece of wood on which a pattern is cut that is used for printing: » She designs her own fabrics using woodblocks and stencils to create patterns on the material.Thesaurus+: ↑Painting and drawing materials2 F0 UK one of a set of small, flat pieces of wood that are used to make a wooden floor: » a woodblock floor→ SEE ALSO PARQUET(Cf. ↑parquet)Thesaurus+: ↑Floors and parts of floors |