bricked

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To render something unusable or inoperable, often by damaging it irrevocably.

  - "After the software update, my phone got bricked."
  - "The factory accident left several machines bricked."

• Verb

  2. In the context of building, to construct a wall or a part of a wall using bricks.

  - "The workers were bricking up the foundation of the new house."
  - "The ancient ruins were built by bricking together large stones."

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Antonyms

unbrick

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bricked
hick , tick , stick , trick

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Variants

List of all variants of bricked that leads to same result
brick , bricked , bricking , bricks , brick up , bricked up , bricking up , bricks up

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Etymology

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The term 'brick' originated from the Old English word 'bricge', meaning a structure or masonry. The verb form 'brick' comes from the idea of building with bricks.

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Trivia

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1. Bricks were used as currency in ancient Rome.

2. The world's largest brick is located in Croatia and weighs over 13 tons.

3. The term 'brick' is also used metaphorically to describe someone who is stubborn or unyielding.

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Related Concepts

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1. Brickmaking: The process of manufacturing bricks from clay or other materials.

2. Brickwall: A metaphorical term used to describe a situation that is difficult to overcome or change.

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Culture

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The term 'bricked' has been used in various contexts, including technology and construction. In technology, a bricked device is one that has become inoperable due to a software update or other issue. In construction, bricking refers to the process of building with bricks.

How to Memorize "bricked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a phone with a cracked screen and unresponsive buttons.
   - Visualize a construction site with workers laying bricks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with a phone that no longer works.
   - Associate the term with the sound of bricks being laid.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember B-R-I-C-K: Bricks are used to build structures.

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