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bricklaying

bricklaying noun: the act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.

Noun

bricklaying (countable and uncountable, plural bricklayings)

  1. The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
    • Mr. Popham never worked at his bricklayings or carpentering or cabinet making or papering by the hour, but “by the job”; and a kind Providence, intent on the welfare of the community, must have guided him in this choice of business methods, […]1912, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Mother Carey, page 127

bricklaying meaning in Tamil

bricklaying in Tamil

அரிகல் அடுக்கல்

Forms of bricklaying

pluralbricklayings

Origin of bricklaying

From brick + laying.

Questions about bricklaying

What does bricklaying mean?
Bricklaying means the act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
What is bricklaying in Tamil?
Bricklaying in Tamil is அரிகல் அடுக்கல். See Bricklaying meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bricklaying?
Bricklaying is a noun.
What is the plural of bricklaying?
The plural of bricklaying is bricklayings.

Words near bricklaying in the dictionary

  1. bricklaid
  2. bricklay
  3. bricklayer
  4. bricklayer's itch
  5. bricklayers
  6. bricklaying
  7. bricklayings
  8. bricklays
  9. brickle
  10. brickled
  11. brickleness

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