brick mouldbrick moldn.1
/ˈbrɪk məʊld/, U.S. /ˈbrɪk ˌmoʊld/ 1. A mould for shaping clay, etc., into bricks.
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1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. v. 261/1 Moulder, is him that works the Clay into the Brick Moulds.
1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry 71 You may take the Chalk rubbish and mix it with Water, working it together as you do Clay for bricks, which [you] put into Brick-moulds.
1857 Harper's Mag. Dec. 118/1 You must go into the field, cut down a tree, and saw it into planks to make the brick-moulds.
1913 Engin. Mag. June 339/1 In certain cases the large castings are run in brick molds built up on the shop floor.
2016 Africa News (Nexis) 24 June [They] were all too eager to grab spades, wheelbarrows and brick moulds to start making bricks.
2. A mould for shaping any of various substances into a brick-like form. Cf. brick n.1 4a.
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1792 Catal. Superb & Elegant Houshold Furnit. (Turner & Hutchins, Auctioneers) 29 46 patties, 6 French brick moulds, and 8 pans.
1885 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Nov. 7/3 Harlequin blanc-mange:—A small size bread pan can be used for a mold, if you have not a ‘brick’ mold.
1911 F. M. Farmer Catering for Special Occasions x. 220 Pack orange ice cream and chocolate ice cream in layers of equal depth in a brick mold.
2013 E. Letcavage Nat. Soap Making 49 Another option would be to make two batches of soap... Just remember that you'll need an extra pot so that you can divide the mixture and two brick molds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
brick mouldbrick moldn.2
/ˈbrɪk məʊld/, U.S. /ˈbrɪk ˌmoʊld/ A crumbly soil found in Jamaica which consists of a mixture of clay and sand and is particularly suitable for the cultivation of sugar cane.
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1750 S. Martin Ess. upon Plantership (ed. 2) i. 20 The brick mold of Jamaica is somewhat of the same nature, and next in value.
1799 W. Lempriere Pract. Observ. Dis. Army in Jamaica I. 65 The town is placed on an irregular spot of ground, consisting of sand, brick mould, and clay, and gradually declines from north to south.
1848 L. Wray Pract. Sugar Planter ii. 47 Brick-mould, therefore, is deservedly esteemed and sought after by all planters.
1936 L. H. Gipson Brit. Empire before Amer. Revol. II. vii. 245 The soil in which the cane was planted varied from the ashy loam of St. Christopher..to the clay and sand, known as brick-mold, of Jamaica.
2008 B. W. Higman Jamaican Food v. 188 In Jamaica, it [sc. the pineapple] has prospered best on brick mould soils.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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