dead block

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Synonyms: deadlock, road block, headblock, dead stock, bad block

Antonyms: deadlock, road block, headblock, dead stock, bad block

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Noun

1. Either of two wooden or iron blocks intended to serve instead of [[buffer]]s at the end of a [[freight car]].

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