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bricks

/bɹɪks/

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noun

A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

Examples :

"This wall is made of bricks."

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noun

Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.

Examples :

"This house is made of brick."

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Something shaped like a brick.

Examples :

"a plastic explosive brick"

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noun

A helpful and reliable person.

Examples :

""When our team needed extra help finishing the project on time, Sarah was a real bricks for us, always willing to stay late and lend a hand." "

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A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object.

Examples :

"Maria shot three bricks in a row during basketball practice, the ball slamming off the rim each time. "

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A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male power plug and an attached electric cord terminating in another power plug.

Examples :

"My laptop's bricks are bulky, so I always pack them separately in my backpack to avoid damaging my computer. "

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An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.

Examples :

"My old phone is basically a bricks now; I can't even turn it on to see my photos. "

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A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick.

Examples :

"He bought two bricks of .22 ammunition to take to the shooting range this weekend. "

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A community card (usually the turn or the river) which does not improve a player's hand.

Examples :

"The two of clubs was a complete brick on the river."

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The colour brick red.

Examples :

"Her lipstick was bricks, a shade that perfectly complemented her autumn scarf. "

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One kilo of cocaine.

Examples :

"The drug dealer was arrested with three bricks in his car. "

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verb

To build with bricks.

Examples :

"The construction crew will bricks the new school building next week. "

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verb

To make into bricks.

Examples :

"The construction crew used a special machine to bricks the clay efficiently. "

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To hit someone or something with a brick.

Examples :

"Furious after the argument, he threatened to brick the other car. "

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To make an electronic device nonfunctional and usually beyond repair, essentially making it no more useful than a brick.

Examples :

"My VCR was bricked during the lightning storm."

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