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Block-age, is a condition of a large block of items of property (as share of stock) that requires special valuation for purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of the items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 53.Means the condition of a large block of items of property (as shares of stock) that requires special valuation of purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 53....
Block system
A system by which the track is divided into short sections as of three or four miles and trains are so run by the guidance of electric or combined electric and pneumatic signals that no train enters a section or block until the preceding train has left it as in absolute blocking or that a train may be allowed to follow another into a block as long as it proceeds with excessive caution as in permissive blocking...
Block
To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress to prevent passage from through or into by obstructing the way used both of persons and things often followed by up as to block up a road or harbor to block an entrance...
Block chain
A chain in which the alternate links are broad blocks connected by thin side links pivoted to the ends of the blocks used with sprocket wheels to transmit power as in a bicycle...
Blocking
The act of obstructing supporting shaping or stamping with a block or blocks...
block grant
block grant : an unrestricted federal grant ...
Belgian block
A nearly cubical block of some tough stone esp granite used as a material for street pavements Its usual diameter is 5 to 7 inches...
Block book
A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable types...
Block signal
One of the danger signals or safety signals which guide the movement of trains in a block system The signal is often so coupled with a switch that act of opening or closing the switch operates the signal also...
Cautionary block
A block in which two or more trains are permitted to travel under restrictions imposed by a caution card or the like...
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