blockout

noun — 3 senses

blockout

noun

Etymology Deverbal from block out.

1

Business, Construction, Manufacturing A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.

2

Video games A draft of a level where plain blocks serve as placeholders for environmental features.

3

Synonym of sunblock

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