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brickwork

[ brik-wurk ]

noun

  1. brick construction, as contrasted with that using other materials.


brickwork

/ ˈbrɪkˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. a structure, such as a wall, built of bricks
  2. construction using bricks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brickwork1

First recorded in 1570–80; brick + work
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Example Sentences

Since then, grand, multi-story structures adorned with mosaic domes and elegant brickwork began to spring up around the turn of the century as the popularity of the baths soared.

The building would be easy to overlook, as it’s unadorned brickwork offers no clues to its radical past.

From Quartz

The boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.

Flat or flush joints (A) are formed by pressing the protruding mortar back flush with the face of the brickwork.

Footings, as will be seen on reference to fig. 1, are the wide courses of brickwork at the base or foot of a wall.

Arches in brickwork may be classed under three heads: plain arches, rough-cut and gauged.

The joints are usually made equal in width to those of the ordinary brickwork.

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