brick
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- noun
- /brɪk/
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- The old house was made of red bricks that gave it a classic look.
- bricks and mortar
- a brick wall
- a brick house
Why are their houses built of bricks and tin roof?
- Why are their houses built of bricks and tin roof?
- They threw loose change and then bricks at the police.
- Which has more matter, a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
- Frozen pizza, New York pizza, brick oven, thin crust.
- Manifesting is a bridge that's made of bricks between you
- A Gray backdrop, a brick backdrop, whatever, OK?
Examples
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We have a wood table, mugs, exposed brick, glass, metal.
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Unlike others in the Roman world, they are made of mud brick, not stone.
Academic text (2008) -
Built it brick by brick
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Why are their houses built of bricks and tin roof?
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At the back of the building, a brick chimney rose above the ridgepole.
Fiction book (1990) -
The buildings were mostly low structures of wood or brick, with a few imposing residences of stone.
Fiction book (1990) -
The builder carefully arranged each brick to create a sturdy wall.
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After the fire, they decided to replace the damaged parts with new bricks.
Synonyms
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A solid piece of material used for building or play
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A block of stone or concrete used to make walls
Idioms
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To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated
- Offensive
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A person with a very strong, solid body and large muscles
- Informal
A person who is very strong and muscular with a solid, powerful body
- Informal
Very strong and solid, like a person with big muscles or a very hard box
- Offensive
A building or vehicle that is very strong and hard to break
- Informal
To start a journey into the unknown that brings adventure and personal change
Compounds
- UK
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A British university founded in the late 1800s or early 1900s, not one of the older universities
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A brick made from clay and straw that dries in the sun for building in hot dry places
- US
A soft, slightly sweet American cheese made from whole milk and shaped like a brick
- Specialized
A hand tool with a flat pointed blade for picking up and spreading mortar between bricks
- Specialized
A brick made from sand and lime instead of clay, usually light gray and used for building
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Etymology
Brick comes from an old word for a 'broken piece' or a shaped lump of clay, so you can remember it by thinking of break and a small hard piece made for building. That's why a brick is a hard rectangular block used to build walls and paths.