woodblock

[ woo d-blok ]
/ ˈwʊdˌblɒk /

noun

a block of wood engraved in relief, for printing from; woodcut.
a print or impression from such a block.
a hollow block of hard wood struck with a wooden stick or mallet and used in the percussion section of an orchestra.

adjective

made from a woodblock: woodblock prints.

Origin of woodblock

First recorded in 1830–40; wood1 + block

Words nearby woodblock

wood-and-water joey, wood-swallow, wood-wool, woodbin, woodbine, woodblock, woodborer, woodbridge, woodburn, woodbury, woodcarver

British Dictionary definitions for wood block

wood block

noun

a small rectangular flat block of wood that is laid with others as a floor surface
music another word for Chinese block