Brick is a hard, rectangular block that is used to build walls and other structures.
Bricks are made of clay that is baked in a kiln.
Bricks come in many different colours and sizes.
Bricks are strong and durable, and they can last for many years.
The house was built of bricks.
Noun:
brick (a small, rectangular block of baked clay or concrete used in building).
brickwork (the construction of walls or other structures using bricks).
Adjective:
brick-red (having a deep red colour like that of a brick).
Verb:
to brick (to build with bricks).
to brick up (to close or seal something with bricks).
The word "brick" comes from the Old English word brycg, which means "small, square piece of baked clay." The Old English word brycg is thought to be related to the Proto-Germanic word bruggōn, which also means "small, square piece of baked clay.".
What can bricks be used for?
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