Building block

Description

A general name for blocks used in building construction such as, Concrete block, Cinder block, Brick, etc.

Synonyms and Related Terms

parpaing (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998