brickwork

Meanings

• noun

  Structure made of bricks, used chiefly for construction.

  - "The old brickwork on the castle walls is still intact."
  - "The brickwork of the house was completed last week."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with brickwork
work , perk , smirk , hirk

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Variants

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brickwork , brickworks

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Etymology

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From Old English 'bricweorc', 'bricgeweorc', meaning 'work done with bricks'.

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Trivia

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1. Bricks were first used for construction around 7500 BC.

2. The largest brick ever made was in England in 1955, weighing over 15 tons.

3. The Great Wall of China is made of over 400 million bricks.

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Related Concepts

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1. Masonry: The art or trade of building with blocks of stone, brick, or concrete.

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Culture

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Brickwork has been used in various forms of art, such as brick sculptures and brick mosaics. In literature, the term 'brickwork' is often used metaphorically to describe something solid and unyielding.

How to Memorize "brickwork"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wall made entirely of red bricks stacked on top of each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brickwork' with the feeling of solidity and durability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bricks Are Used To Build' to remember the definition of brickwork.

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