blockface

English

noun
Definitions
  • (real estate) The side of a block that faces a given street.
  • (microscopy) The side of a resin block containing a sample, used in some forms of scanning electron microscopy.

Etymology

Compound from English block (block of flats, n) + English face (figure, form, shape).

Origin

English

face

Gloss

figure, form, shape

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

姿

Emoji

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