brick

/bɹɪk/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

2

Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.

3

Something shaped like a brick.

4

The colour brick red.

5

A helpful and reliable person.

6

A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object.

7

A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male plug and an attached cord terminating in another plug.

8

An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.

9

A projectile.

10

A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick.

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Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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