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bricking

brick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brik]
    • /brɪk/
    • /ˈbrɪkɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brik]
    • /brɪk/

Definitions of bricking word

  • noun bricking the falsification of evidence in order to bring a criminal charge 3
  • noun bricking a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color. 1
  • noun bricking such blocks collectively. 1
  • noun bricking the material of which such blocks are made. 1
  • noun bricking any block or bar having a similar size and shape: a gold brick; an ice-cream brick. 1
  • noun bricking the length of a brick as a measure of thickness, as of a wall: one and a half bricks thick. 1
See all 15 definitions of bricking

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Origin of bricking

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English brike < Middle Dutch bricke; akin to break

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Parts of speech for Bricking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bricking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bricking

verb bricking

  • surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
  • tile — a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
  • brick — Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks.
  • gravel — small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
  • tar — a sailor.
All 9 Synonyms of bricking

Antonyms for bricking

verb bricking

  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
  • dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
All 2 Antonyms of bricking

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  • what does bricking mean?

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