a half-baked brick.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > brick > [noun] > brick made in specific way (13) semi-brick1601 a half-baked brick. place brick1621 Originally: a brick made of soft clay, and laid on a prepared surface to harden before being burnt (see quot. 1753). Later also: an ordinary stock… clinker1659 A brick whose surface has become vitrified by exposure to intense heat in the kiln or clamp. rubbed brick1663 a soft clay brick with a smooth polished surface, chiefly used for ornamental and high-quality brickwork (= rubber, n.1 7); brickwork consisting… rubber1744 A soft brick made from fine clay, the surface of which is polished smooth, chiefly used for ornamental and high-quality brickwork. Also more fully… marl1812 A brick made from marl. Cf. marl brick n. at compounds 1. bat1816 A kind of sun-dried brick. burr1823 A partly fused mass of brick; a clinker. wire-cut brick1839 a brick manufactured by means of a mechanized process in which a long bar of clay is extruded through a die and cut into bricks using wire. place1843 Brickmaking. Short for place brick, n. Obsolete. wire-cut1910 = wire-cut brick n. rug brick1914 a rough-surfaced brick. texture brick1940 a roughened or rough-hewn brick. |
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