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fly block

noun

Machinery, Nautical.
  1. (in a Spanish burton or the like) a block, supported by a runner, through which the hauling part of the fall is rove.
  2. any block that shifts with the movement of its tackle.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fly block1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

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NASA’s plan was to fly Block 1 just once for the first SLS flight, and then fly Block 1B.

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