Breeze-block

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete. UK
  2. 2
    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."

Synonyms

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cinder blockclinker blockhollow block

Example

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"The new design includes a patterned breeze-block wall."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From breeze (“light, gentle wind”) + block.

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