Definitions

1. noun

A small block of clay, concrete, or other material, used in building.

“The wall was constructed from thousands of individual bricks.”

2. verb

To throw or hit something with force, often in a way that makes a loud noise.

“The child threw a brick at the window, shattering the glass.”

3. noun

A unit of measurement of length, equal to one-ninth of an inch or 2.2868 millimeters.

“The engineer measured the wall’s thickness in bricks.”