brick dust

collocation in English

meaningsofbrickanddust

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brick
noun
uk
/brɪk/us
/brɪk/
a rectangular block of hard material used for building walls ...
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dust
noun[U]
uk
/dʌst/us
/dʌst/
dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or ...
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(Definition ofbrickanddustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Abandoned for many years, the space was unheated, covered in a thick layer ofbrickdust, and had become a haven for mosquitoes.
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Hunsley was known to play for rioutous parties where guests danced until thebrickdustcame through the soles of their feet.
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She used paint with talc andbrickdust, and made many drawings on rice paper.
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Washing, chemical leaching, heating, or even physical absorption by porous materials such asbrickdusthave all been used.
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This altered the chemical and physical properties and also made it more expensive exercise (brickdustcosts more than sand).
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The redbrickdustis replenished as needed (daily during major tournaments).
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The area was filled with screaming men,brickdustand broken glass.
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Concerned about the potential ill effects of thebrickduston his health, he soon decided to improve his situation by learning the iron molder's trade.
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Caroline is held captive but manages to get free and scatterbrickdustthroughout the house.
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He convinced the magistrate that, because nobrickdustwas found in his pocket, no brick could have been there at the time of the alleged offence.
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