Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brick slip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: brick- s-lip
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin slice, usually 20mm in thickness, of a facing brick; used for creating feature walls and external cladding when a lightweight material must be used.

Example Sentences

"Cut a brick slip in half and add the half bricks to the empty spaces at the edge. Continue adding the brick slips to the glued wall in this manner, always leaving a 1mm space around the bricks. Brick the rest of the walls in the same manner[…]"

Inflected Forms

brick slips (plural)

Phrases

creasing tile

Frequently Paired Words

creasing tile

Questions

What does brick slip mean?: A thin slice, usually 20mm in thickness, of a facing brick; used for creating feature walls and external cladding when a lightweight material must be used.

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