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Bricks

Referring to any block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and their use in building, paving, etc

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concrete

Building materials; Bricks

A strong building material composed of sand, gravel, cement and water.

coloring agent

Building materials; Bricks

Colored aggregates or mineral oxides ground finer than cement.

cement

Building materials; Bricks

A grey powder made from a mixture of lime and clay, commonly mixed with water and sand to make mortar (bonding agent). It can also be mixed with water, sand and gravel to make concrete.

caulk

Building materials; Bricks

To seal up crevices with some flexible material.

brick

Building materials; Bricks

A solid, hollow or indented rectangular building block. It can be made from clay, concrete, sand or lime.

closure segment

Building materials; Bricks

The part of a brick used to complete the end of a course. An architectural screen used to form a parape.

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