blocagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From blocar +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bloˈka.ʒẽj̃/ [bloˈka.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bluˈka.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• Hyphenation: blo‧ca‧gem

Noun

blocagem f (plural blocagens)

1. (statistics) blocking (the arranging of experimental units in groups that are similar)
2. (computing) blocking (the process of putting data into blocks)
3. (publishing) the process of gluing pages together
4. (bicycles) quick release (a mechanism for attaching a wheel to a bicycle)