breeze block
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈbriːz ˌblɒk/us/ˈbriːz ˌblɑːk/(UScinder block)alightbrickmade ofconcretemixedwithburntcoal, used inbuilding:
煤渣砖Theshedis made ofbreezeblocks, haswoodenwindowsand aplasticroof.棚屋用煤渣砖砌成，安装了木窗和塑料屋顶。
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- Underneath thewhitewashthewallswere ofbreezeblocksandcement, notlocalstone.
- Theyliveinshacksmade frombreezeblocksandcrudelycoveredwithcorrugatedironroofs.
- Acarwith notyreswasproppedup on fourbreezeblocks.
- Someone hadthrownabreezeblockthrough theshopwindow.
Building materials
- adobe
- airbrick
- asbestos
- asphalt
- bamboo
- biomaterial
- flagged
- flagstone
- flitch
- floorboard
- flooring
- lacquer
- prestressed
- putty
- razor wire
- rebar
- reinforced
- shingle
- wattle and daub
- weatherboarding