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bricks

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈbɹɪks// UK //bɹˈɪks// bricks
SIMPLE

The workers are laying bricks to build the new garden wall.

CONTEXTUAL

The old factory was built with red bricks that have started to crumble after a century of exposure to the rain.

COMPLEX

Architects often choose reclaimed bricks for modern projects to provide a sense of historical continuity and texture that new materials sometimes lack.

Usage

Commonly used in the plural when referring to the individual blocks; the singular 'brick' can also function as an uncountable noun when referring to the material itself.

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