firebrick
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of firebrick
Example Sentences
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One of the biggest mistakes I routinely see is the use of regular mortar to set the actual high-temperature firebrick.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
Magnesium oxide is important in making firebrick, crucibles, furnace linings, and thermal insulation—applications that require chemical and thermal stability.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Its split firebrick is arranged in a herringbone pattern.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2017
Forsberg says the firebrick technology actually allows one to do this faster than it can be done with a conventional gas turbine.
From Forbes ● Sep. 22, 2014
They walked through the diningroom where the firebrick in the hearth was as yellow as the day it was laid because his mother could not bear to see it blackened.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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