bricks

Meanings

• noun

  Building material made of clay or other materials, usually rectangular in shape and used to construct walls, buildings, and other structures.

  - "The workers laid the bricks carefully, one by one."
  - "The old house was made entirely of bricks."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɹɪks/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unbrick

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bricks
icks , tricks , sticks

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Variants

List of all variants of bricks that leads to same result
brick , bricks , bricked , bricking , came down on us like a ton of bricks , hit him like a ton of bricks , like a ton of bricks , brick-and-mortar , bricks-and-mortar , clinker , clinker brick , clinker bricks , clinkers , brick up , bricked up , bricking up , bricks up

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Etymology

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The word 'brick' comes from the Old English word 'bricge', meaning 'a structure' or 'a mound'.

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Trivia

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1. A standard brick has dimensions of 230 mm (length) x 110 mm (width) x 100 mm (height).

2. The world's largest brick is 13 meters (43 feet) tall and 12 meters (39 feet) wide, and weighs over 1,500 tons. It is located in Interlaken, Switzerland.

3. Bricks were used as currency in ancient Rome.

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Related Concepts

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1. Masonry: The practice of constructing buildings, structures, and other physical works from individual units, such as bricks or blocks, bonded together usually with mortar or other binding materials.

2. Clay: A natural material composed primarily of fine-grained minerals, water, and organic matter. It is often used to make bricks and other building materials.

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Culture

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Bricks have been used in various cultures throughout history, from ancient civilizations like the Romans and Greeks to modern-day construction projects. They have been used as building materials for temples, palaces, and other structures, and have also been used symbolically in literature and art.

How to Memorize "bricks"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of rectangular blocks, each one a brick. Visualize the texture and color of the bricks, and imagine the sound of them being laid one by one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bricks' with the word 'construction'. Imagine a construction site and the sound of bricks being laid.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bricks Build Buildings' to remember the meaning of the word 'bricks'.

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