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What does block out mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word block out? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) to prevent from entering or penetrating.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.
  3. (transitive) to cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.
  4. (transitive) to begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.
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She pulled the blankets tighter over her head, tucking the ends underneath herself to form a cocoon, to block out the noise.
We'll have to wait and see if the potential feature will be free of the bleeps that block out the language in BBC America's broadcast.
He backed away from the fire, retreating to the rear of the cave, and huddled against the rock, trying to block out the voices calling his name.
This ability to block out extraneous input material is a natural security system we have developed.
I was impressed by the scene of a ringed planet sliding across the sky on its way to block out the sun.
And every time we stand around the bar, they tower over me and block out the light.

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