wood block

noun

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

Example Sentences

Video showed firefighters digging underneath the SUV while others stood nearby with wood blocks that could be used to help dislodge a vehicle stuck in the sand.

From Los Angeles Times

Another webpage described the Los Gatos-based Fountaine as an innovation prodigy, having created a hot dog cooker made of two nails, a wood block and a stripped electric cord at the age of 6.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sometimes we tape it to a wood block if we need to get a little more force into the furniture,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“When you are learning Xenakis, or anything,” he said, “when the composer says ‘wood block,’ the variety of sounds that can come from that instrument is vast.’”

From New York Times

Officials told the PTI news agency: "The train was stopped after a railway official placed wood blocks on the tracks to stop the train."

From BBC