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Flocking vs Blocking - What's the difference?

flocking | blocking |

As verbs the difference between flocking and blocking

is that flocking is present participle of lang=en while blocking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between flocking and blocking

is that flocking is the process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture while blocking is the act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

flocking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture.
  • A material textured in this way.

    • 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.