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单词 convict brick
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Definition of convict brick in English:

convict brick

noun
Australian
  • A building brick of a type made by prisoners in a penal colony.

    the house was built of convict bricks and hand-chiselled sandstone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This convict-brick, family-run estate also operates as a craft gallery and local wine outlet.
    • Built from convict bricks, Sydney's oldest church (1819) is another Francis Greenway extravaganza.
    • Parents and guardians can get involved as they help their children making and laying convict bricks.
    • The developer recalls the day it all started, back in 1972, with a pile of convict bricks he was buying from another property.
    • The place is built of convict bricks and hand-chiselled sandstone.
    • This wonderful restaurant–wine bar not only has great decor (check out the convict bricks), but friendly service and slap-up bistro fare.
    • The court is paved in a simple pattern with freckled convict brick of a golden colour.
    • One step later I was inside the convict brick walls.
    • To help make the interior look more original, handmade convict bricks were taken from a demolished 19th-century building and used to create the interior walls.
    • There's a timber bar made from Tasmanian oak, a red convict brick wall and antique furniture.
 
 
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