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breeze-block

noun

Etymology

From breeze (“residue from a furnace”) + block.

  1. derived from *bʰelǵ-✻
  2. derived from *blukką✻
  3. derived from *blokk✻
  4. derived from *blok✻
  5. derived from blok
  6. derived from bloc
  7. inherited from blok
  8. compounded as breeze-block — “breeze + block”

Definitions

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

  2. A type of perforated building block used for ventilation and letting natural light in.

    • A triangular breeze block is introduced to create screening walls, forming the new entry pathway.

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