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building block

build·ing block (plural build·ing blocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. child's toy block: one of a set of children's wooden or plastic blocks

2. component: an element or component regarded as contributing to the growth of an organization, plan, or system
discovered clumps of dark matter that were the building blocks of today's galaxies

3. brick-shaped construction block: a large block of concrete or similar hard material, used for building houses and other large structures

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