H-block
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H-block or h-block can refer to:
- H engineH engineAn H engine is an engine configuration in which the cylinders are aligned so that if viewed from the front, they appear to be in a vertical or horizontal letter H....
, with cylinders in an H pattern - Maze (HM Prison)Maze (HM Prison)Her Majesty's Prison Maze was a prison in Northern Ireland that was used to house paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles from mid-1971 to mid-2000....
, Belfast, where the prison blocks were built to a uniform H-shaped plan- Anti H-BlockAnti H-BlockAnti H-Block was the political label used in 1981 by supporters of the Irish republican hunger strike who were standing for election in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland...
, 1981 Irish Republican election label
- Anti H-Block
- A type of barrack block found on many RAFRoyal Air ForceThe Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
airfields, also built to an H-shaped plan - H-block in aggressive inline skatingAggressive inline skatingAggressive inline skating is a form of inline skating, performed on specially designed inline skates with focus on sliding stances known as grinds with a focus on new tricks, stunts and personal style. Participants refer to the activity as "'rollerblading'", "blading", "skating" or "rolling"...
, part of the frame of the skate