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brick

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: brick

1
n
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
2
n
a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: brick
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n rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

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adobe, adobe brick
sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
clinker, clinker brick
a hard brick used as a paving stone
firebrick
brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
cope, coping, header
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
mud brick
a brick made from baked mud
Type of:
ceramic
an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
building material
material used for constructing buildings
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n a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

Type of:
good person
a person who is good to other people
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