brickmaking machine
- noun
- Specialized
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máquina de fabricación de ladrillos
- A modern brickmaking machine can produce thousands of bricks in a single day.
Examples
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The factory installed a new brickmaking machine to increase production efficiency.
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He learned how to operate the brickmaking machine during his training at the plant.
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The brickmaking machine is essential for large construction projects.
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Many brickmaking machines are used in factories worldwide.
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A modern brickmaking machine can produce thousands of bricks in a single day.
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The factory installed a new brickmaking machine to increase production efficiency.
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He learned how to operate the brickmaking machine during his training at the plant.
Synonyms
A machine that makes bricks from clay
A machine that makes bricks from clay or other materials
A machine that shapes wet clay into bricks
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Morphology
brickmaking + machine
The meaning 'a machine for manufacturing bricks' is directly compositional: 'brick' + 'making' (making bricks) combined with 'machine' yields 'a machine that makes bricks', so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the overall meaning. This follows a regular, productive compounding/phrase pattern in English (and parallels exist in many languages), making the expression immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
The compound noun brickmaking machine is a literal name that joins brick (a small hard block for building), making (the act of producing), and machine to give a clear picture of a device that shapes and bakes clay into bricks. So, brickmaking machine simply means 'a machine that makes bricks'.
