单词 | breeze-block |
释义 | > as lemmasbreeze-block breeze-block n. a building-block made of ‘breeze’ (or some similar material) (see quot. 1923); so . ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > concrete > [noun] > brick or block of brick1427 breeze-block1923 slab1927 hollow block1964 patio block1969 1923 Harmsworth's Househ. Encycl. I. 521/2 Breeze block. Fine cinders, crushed coke, furnace clinker and burnt brick are used under the name of breeze in the construction of blocks for housebuilding...Breeze-blocks are fire-resisting, light and porous, suited for partitions and other internal walling. 1930 E. J. P. Benn Acct. Rendered ii. 10 We put up breeze-block boxes to look like houses. < as lemmas |
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