firebrick

See also: fire brick

English

Etymology

From fire +‎ brick.

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Noun

firebrick (plural firebricks)

  1. a brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming.
    • 1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 162:
      Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Brick Shop: Manufacture of firebricks.
  2. (computer science) The X11 color name of RGB hexadecimal value #B22222.
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