pressed brick

American  

noun

1. face brick molded under pressure to a desired finish.

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Etymology

Origin of pressed brick

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In September 1895, the edifice, comprising four floors of light-colored Enumclaw sandstone and pressed brick, trimmed with terra cotta and outfitted with the latest heating and plumbing, welcomed more than 200 students.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

One plunger from above and another from below strike the clay in the mould with much force, and make the fine, smooth brick known as "pressed brick."

From Diggers in the Earth by Tappan, Eva March

A large building of pressed brick, trimmed with stone, loomed up before them.

From The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays by Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell)

Beyond lies the main street, with some good business blocks,—a First National Bank in imposing granite, and a Masonic Temple in pressed brick.

From What eight million women want by Dorr, Rheta Childe

The fronts were of pressed brick, relieved with Preston bands, window heads and cornices.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by Stewart, George