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Blocking vs Blocker - What's the difference?

blocking | blocker |

As nouns the difference between blocking and blocker

is that blocking is the act by which something is blocked; an obstruction while blocker is agent noun of block; something that blocks something specific.

As a verb blocking

is .

blocking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
  • Miss H.'s voice was clear and intelligible, although it alternated between vocal blockings and extreme vocal hurry, every clause being jetted out suddenly, and rapidly decaying into aphonia.
  • (theater) The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
  • Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
  • blocker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of block; something that blocks something specific.
  • # A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
  • # A piece of equipment a goalie uses on his hand in multiple forms of hockey.
  • Derived terms

    * alpha-blocker * bed blocker * beta-blocker * sun blocker