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Block

A segment of a town or city surrounded by streets and avenues on at least three sides and usually occupied by buildings, though it may be composed solely of vacant lots. The section of a city enclosed by streets that is described by a map which indicates how a portion of land will be subdivided.

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PULMONARY EMBOLISM A blockage of one of the arteries that supply blood to the lungs.
The acquisition of this tool supports the Gate Energy portfolio of turnkey blockage remediation and pipeline/flowline maintenance services to the energy industry.
Experienced from the unfavorable situation in the region, given the blockages of Macedonian railways and of cross border Evzoni, Macedonian businessmen consider that these proposals will make sure they don't face work stoppage in the future.
The study found that the average percentage of front-window UVA blockage was 96 percent, while the average percentage of side-window blockage was 71 percent.
HOW-TO TIP TO CLEAR a blocked downpipe, make a hole in the blockage with a wire coat hanger, and wiggle the coat hanger to loosen the blockage.
Keeping in view the orientation and type of the downstream wind blockage such as flat wall, semi circular vertical wall and cylindrical wall were used as flow diverters as shown in Fig.
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