- brick
- Building material, made from clay and shale, molded and baked in a kiln in oblong blocks, 4 inches wide, 8 inches long, and 2-1/2 inches high.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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brick — [brik] n. [ME brike < MDu < breken, BREAK (in sense “piece of baked clay”) & MFr brique < OFr, of same orig.] 1. a substance made from clay molded into oblong blocks and fired in a kiln or baked in the sun, used in building, paving, etc … English World dictionary
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