brickwork

[ brik-wurk ]

/ ˈbrɪkˌwɜrk /

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noun

brick construction, as contrasted with that using other materials.

Origin of brickwork

First recorded in 1570–80; brick + work

Words nearby brickwork

bricks and clicks, bricks and mortar, bricks shy of a load, bricktop, brick veneer, brickwork, bricky, brickyard, bricolage, bricole, BRICs

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Example sentences from the Web for brickwork

This is the most ancient Christian catacomb, as may be seen from the paintings and brickwork of the vestibule.
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes
The last of the gable-fronted houses, with curious steps in the brickwork on the sides of the peak, disappeared some years since.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851|Various
The late Mr. Brunel, who was fond of pushing size to extremes, tried how wide a span he could arch over with brickwork.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887|Various
She was sitting upon a parapet of the brickwork and I was below her.
The Passionate Friends|Herbert George Wells

In the upper part there are three iron cylinders built upon 9-inch brickwork, which is carried down into the mottled clay.
Water Supply: the Present Practice of Sinking and Boring Wells|Ernest Spon

British Dictionary definitions for brickwork

brickwork

/ (ˈbrɪkˌwɜːk) /

noun

a structure, such as a wall, built of bricks

construction using bricks

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单词	brickwork
释义	brickwork [ brik-wurk ] / ˈbrɪkˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brickwork ON THESAURUS.COM noun brick construction, as contrasted with that using other materials. Origin of brickwork First recorded in 1570–80; brick + work Words nearby brickwork bricks and clicks, bricks and mortar, bricks shy of a load, bricktop, brick veneer, brickwork, bricky, brickyard, bricolage, bricole, BRICs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brickwork This is the most ancient Christian catacomb, as may be seen from the paintings and brickwork of the vestibule. Rambles in Rome\|S. Russell Forbes The last of the gable-fronted houses, with curious steps in the brickwork on the sides of the peak, disappeared some years since. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851\|Various The late Mr. Brunel, who was fond of pushing size to extremes, tried how wide a span he could arch over with brickwork. Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887\|Various She was sitting upon a parapet of the brickwork and I was below her. The Passionate Friends\|Herbert George Wells In the upper part there are three iron cylinders built upon 9-inch brickwork, which is carried down into the mottled clay. Water Supply: the Present Practice of Sinking and Boring Wells\|Ernest Spon British Dictionary definitions for brickwork brickwork / (ˈbrɪkˌwɜːk) / noun a structure, such as a wall, built of bricks construction using bricks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brickwork stone, slab, cinder block, cube, trade, ashlar, stonework
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brickwork

noun

Origin of brickwork

Words nearby brickwork

Example sentences from the Web for brickwork

British Dictionary definitions for brickwork

noun

Words related to brickwork