tenji block
tenji block · tenji blocks
A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block,…A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
Meaning
1 sensesA type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
Origin
From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block.From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block.
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Forms
plural: tenji blocks| Singular | tenji block |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
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