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unbricked

brick
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Transcription

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

Definitions of unbricked word

  • noun unbricked 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 unbricked such blocks collectively. 1
  • noun unbricked the material of which such blocks are made. 1
  • noun unbricked any block or bar having a similar size and shape: a gold brick; an ice-cream brick. 1
  • noun unbricked the length of a brick as a measure of thickness, as of a wall: one and a half bricks thick. 1
  • noun unbricked Informal. an admirably good or generous person. 1

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Origin of unbricked

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 Unbricked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unbricked 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unbricked usage trend in Literature

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