firebrick

fire·brick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r-brik]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbrɪk/
- /ˈfaɪə.brɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-brik]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbrɪk/

Definitions of firebrick word

noun firebrick a brick made of fire clay. 1
noun firebrick A brick capable of withstanding intense heat, used especially to line furnaces and fireplaces. 1
noun firebrick brick able to withstand severe heat 1
noun firebrick a refractory brick made of fire clay, used for lining furnaces, flues, etc 0
noun firebrick a brick made to withstand great heat, used to line fireplaces, furnaces, etc. 0

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Origin of firebrick

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; fire + brick

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Parts of speech for Firebrick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Firebrick

firebrick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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