hollow block

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hollow block

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See hollow + block, due to the hollow centers or cores that may be built into the production of these blocks to reduce weight.

noun hollow blocks

  1. Philippines A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.

    Similar: breeze-block, cinder block, clinker block

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noun lightweight building block

한국어콘크리트 블록 konkeuriteu beullok
Portuguêsbloco de concreto
Françaisbloc de béton, agglo, parpaing
DeutschHohlblockstein, Schalstein
Românăbloc de beton (zguros, cu zgură), cărămidă de beton (ușoară, zguroasă)
Русскийшлакобето́нный блок šlakobetónnyj blok, шлакобло́к šlakoblók

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@misc{hollow_block_2026,
  title = {hollow block},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hollow%20block},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}