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{{Pattern|name=Pre-block|pname=preblock|bx=2|by=2|c=3|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
{{Pattern|name=Pre-block|pname=preblock|bx=2|by=2|c=3|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Pre-block''' is a common [[parent]] of the [[block]].
'''Pre-block,''' a tromino, is a common [[parent]] of the [[block]]. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as boat or snake; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a beacon. Even ordinary language lacks a short equivalent for its name.  


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:13, 12 October 2009

Pre-block
x = 2, y = 2, rule = B3/S23 o$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]]
Pattern type Miscellaneous
Number of cells 3
Bounding box 2 × 2
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

Pre-block, a tromino, is a common parent of the block. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as boat or snake; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a beacon. Even ordinary language lacks a short equivalent for its name.

See also

Pre-block at the Life Lexicon