wood block

Solid timber piece

A wood block is a solid piece of wood, often used as a building toy for children or as a surface for cutting and chopping in kitchens.

In printing, a wood block is a piece of wood with a design carved into it for making impressions.

In music, a wood block is a percussion instrument—a hollow block of wood struck with a stick to produce a sharp, resonant sound: The drummer hit the wood block on the offbeat.

Related

chisel · edge · carving · smooth · clack · percussion · musical instrument · hollow · ukiyo-e · thud · tap · ink · printmaking · stamp · relief · cutting · cutting board · chopping board

Categories
Opposites
material composition

wood blockstone block

concrete block · glass block · ice block

form/processing state

wood blocksawdust

Powdery timber waste

wood shavings · wood chips · wood pulp · splinters · plank

percussion instrument type

wood blockcymbal

Struck metal percussion disc

triangle · cowbell · steel drum · chimes · vibraphone

Family

woodblock, woodblocks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G