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WIRE-CUT BRICK [2 records]

Record 1 1999-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

Extruded brick cut to length by a wire prior to drying and firing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
DEF

Brick manufactured by forcing raw clay in a rectangular opening which produces a long clay ribbon which is cut to the appropriate length by means of wires on a rotary wheel which are forced through the ribbon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie

Spanish

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