FIREBRICK
Dictionary entry overview: What does firebrick mean? • FIREBRICK (noun)
The noun FIREBRICK has 1 sense:
1. brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
Familiarity information: FIREBRICK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FIREBRICK (noun)
Meaning:
Brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("firebrick" is a kind of...):
brick (rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material)
Meronyms (substance of "firebrick"):
fireclay (a heat-resistant clay)
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