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

Before them rose a massive building, three stories in height, made of pressed brick and with white granite facings.

From The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out by Davenport, Spencer

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

It is of Greek classic style, and is built of Trenton pressed brick.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 by Various

The city also has railway car shops and foundries, and among its manufactures are pressed brick, tile and terra-cotta, papier-m�ch� and lumber.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various