Difference between block and pitching
Definitions
noun
- a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
- a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
- a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
- a platform from which an auctioneer sells
verb
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- block passage through
- interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- support, secure, or raise with a block
Examples
Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.
A couple of commendable but slight folk covers albums in the early Nineties lead to assertions of writer's block.
Chile's top constitutional court blocked a government bid to promote the free distribution of the morning-after pill to minors aged 14 and over, dealing a new setback to President Michelle Bachelet.
Definitions
noun
- (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Examples
His pitching was a legend among major league hitters.
‘We are pitching for new clients every week, and expanding our mid-cap company sector,’ he said.
In a bunt, the aircraft experiences a rapid, uncontrolled, tight forward pitching rotation.
