breeze-block
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breeze-block¹
Where it comes from
From breeze (“residue from a furnace”) + block.
noun breeze-blocks · breeze block · breezeblock · brieze block
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A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.
Similar: cinder block, clinker block, hollow block
breeze-block²
Where it comes from
From breeze (“light, gentle wind”) + block.
noun breeze-blocks · breeze block · breezeblock
- A type of perforated building block used for ventilation and letting natural light in. Featuring, as the title “Concrete House” suggests, a main theme of concrete and perforated breeze blocks so evocative of the ’70s, it was cited in several categories of the Think Brick Awards and named project of the year in the Housing Industry Association’s Perth Innovation Housing Awards.
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noun concrete building block
| 한국어 | 콘크리트 블록 konkeuriteu beullok |
|---|---|
| Français | parpaing, bloc de béton |
| Deutsch | Hohlblockstein, Schalstein |
| Русский | шлакобето́нный блок šlakobetónnyj blok, шлакобло́к šlakoblók |
noun perforated building block
| Português | cobogó |
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