king closer

king closer

[¦kiŋ ¦klōz·ər]

(civil engineering)

In masonry work, a rectangular brick having one corner cut diagonally to half the end of the brick and used to fill an opening in a course larger than half a brick. Also known as beveled closer.

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king closer

A three-quarter brick used as a closer; a diagonal piece is cut off one corner to keep the bond straight at corners of brick walls. See also: Brick

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king closer, beveled closer

king closer

A rectangular brick, one end of which has been cut off diagonally to half the width of the brick (a three-quarter brick); used as a closer in brickwork.

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