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brickmaking

American  
[brik-mey-king] / ˈbrɪkˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act, process, or occupation of making bricks.


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Etymology

Origin of brickmaking

First recorded in 1695–1705; brick + making

Example Sentences

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In the 1800s, Haverstraw, in Rockland County, was a brickmaking hub and the site of much innovation.

From New York Times • May 21, 2021

Members of brickmaking families said school closures — scheduled to last at least until December — have led to many children and adolescents working longer hours.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2020

The agency started a masonry class, but fighters intercepted its brickmaking materials.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2017

She read about brickmaking and the Este family’s patronage of the arts, and she read Leon Battista Alberti and Cennino Cennini’s treatises on painting.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2015

Fortunately for me I had another trade at my back, namely brickmaking.

From From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography by George Edwards M.P. O.B.E.

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