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Definition building block in British English

building block noun

[countable] noun
1

one of a set of solid pieces of wood or plastic that young children play with

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2

one of the basic parts that something is made from and cannot exist without

Example

Laws are the building blocks of an orderly society.

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Definition building block in British English