Pressed brick


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bricks which, before burning, have been subjected to pressure, to free them from the imperfections of shape and texture which are common in molded bricks.
See under Brick.

See also: Brick, Press

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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