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block off
block something off
to prevent movement through something by putting up a barrier; to close a passageway. Sam blocked the corridor off with a row of chairs. He used some chairs to block off the hallway.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Abilene | | AB-i-leen (English), ab-i-LEE-nee (English) | Biblical |
| Lia (2) | | LEE-ah (Italian) | Italian, Dutch |
| Cenhelm | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
| Xaver | | - | German |
| Lavrenti | | - | Russian |
| I&Eth;Unn | | - | Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian |