headblock

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Synonyms: headlock, deadlock, roadblock, headstock, dead block, herblock, hadlock, hemiblock, adblock

Antonyms: headlock, deadlock, roadblock, headstock, dead block, herblock, hadlock, hemiblock, adblock

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Noun

1. In a [[sawmill]] [[carriage]], a cross-block on which the head of the [[log]] rests.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A piece of wood in a [[carriage]] {{gloss|vehicle}}, connected with the [[spring]] and the [[perch]]es, and joining the fore-gear and the hind-gear.

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