casting block

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• block — [bläk] n. [ME blokke < OFr bloc & MDu block < IE * bhlugo < base * bhel , a thick plank, beam > BALK, Gr phalanx, L fulcrum] 1. any large, solid piece of wood, stone, or metal, often with flat surfaces 2. a blocklike stand or platform …   English World dictionary

• block — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English blok, from Middle French & Middle Dutch; Middle French bloc, from Middle Dutch blok; akin to Old High German bloh block Date: 14th century 1. a compact usually solid piece of substantial… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• block — /blɒk/ noun 1. a series of items grouped together ● I bought a block of 6,000 shares. 2. a series of buildings forming a square with streets on all sides ● They want to redevelop a block in the centre of the town. ♦ a block of offices, an office… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• casting vote — /ˌkɑ:stɪŋ vəυt/ noun a vote used by the chairman in the case where the votes for and against a proposal are equal ● The chairman has the casting vote. ● He used his casting vote to block the motion …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• casting number — The number cast into a block, head, or other component when the part is cast. Casting numbers can be helpful when identifying an engine or its parts, but they are not completely accurate, because castings are sometimes machined differently …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• block vote —    The method of allocating votes at the Labour Annual Conference via which the trade unions have traditionally exercised enormous influence in decisionmaking. In the decades following the introduction of Labour’s 1918 constitution, the block… …   Glossary of UK Government and Politics

• Cylinder block — A modern passenger car engine block, integrating the crankcase and all cylinders. The cylinder head bolts to the deck surface at top. Many ribs and bosses can be seen on the side of the casting. This block is for a straight six engine …   Wikipedia

• Chevrolet small-block engine — Chevrolet Small Block V8 engine Manufacturer: General Motors Production: 1955–2003 Successors: GM LT engine, GM LS engine Type: small block V8 265 Produ …   Wikipedia

• Chevrolet Small-Block engine — IntroductionChevrolet s small block V8 is a famous automobile engine. Nicknamed mouse motor [http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/302 small block chevy engine build/index.html Hot Rod Magazine. 302 Small Block Chevy Engine Build Mighty (Efficient)… …   Wikipedia

• Die casting — An engine block with aluminium and magnesium die castings. Die casting is a metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is created using two hardened tool steel dies… …   Wikipedia

• Lost-foam casting — (LFC) is a type of investment casting process that uses foam patterns as the investment. This method takes advantage of the properties of foam to simply and cheaply form castings that would be difficult or impossible, using normal cope and drag… …   Wikipedia