brick

//brɪk//
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Visual representation of brick

Noun

brickSingular
bricksPlural
1

A small rectangular block of baked clay used in building construction

The house was built with red bricks.

2

A rectangular block of any material, especially one used as a building or construction element

The artist used foam bricks to create a lightweight sculpture.

3

A reliable, helpful, or good-natured person

Thanks for helping me move. You're a real brick!

4

A mobile phone or electronic device that has become non-functional

I dropped my phone in water and now it's a brick.

Synonym

Verb

1

To build, line, or pave with bricks

They bricked the wall to make it stronger.

2

To cause an electronic device to become non-functional, typically through a software error or failed update

I accidentally bricked my phone while trying to install a custom operating system.

Adjective

brickCanonical form
1

Made of brick or bricks

They live in a brick house.

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