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arch brick [′ärch ‚brik]

(materials)

A wedge-shaped brick used in arches.

An overburned brick, resulting from contact with the fire in the arch of a kiln.

arch brick, compass brick, featheredge brick, radial brick, radiating brick, radius brick, voussoir brick

1. A wedge-shaped brick used in arch or circular construction; its two larger faces are inclined toward each other.

2. Extremely hard-burnt brick from an arch.

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