adobe
/ə'doubi/
Definition
- Noun:
- Sun-dried brick: A building material made from earth, clay, and straw, dried in the sun rather than fired in a kiln. It is traditionally used in hot, dry climates.
- The clay or earth mixture itself: The raw material from which adobe bricks are made.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Brick):
- The ancient pueblo was constructed from adobe.
- They built their home using traditional adobe bricks.
- Noun (Material):
- The workers prepared the adobe by mixing clay, sand, and straw.
- This region's soil is perfect for making adobe.
Advanced Usage
- "Adobe construction": A method of building using adobe bricks.
- Adobe construction is valued for its thermal mass, keeping interiors cool.
- "Adobe style": An architectural style characterized by the use of adobe, often with rounded edges and flat roofs.
- The resort was designed in a Southwestern adobe style.
Variants and Related Words
- Adobe brick: The specific brick form.
- Each adobe brick was handmade.
- Adobe house: A house built primarily from adobe.
- They live in a beautiful, centuries-old adobe house.
Synonyms
- Mudbrick: A very close synonym, also meaning a sun-dried brick made from a mixture of loam, mud, or clay.
- Earth brick: A more general term for bricks made from earth materials.
Related Phrases and Terms
- Rammed earth: A related construction technique using compacted earth, distinct from formed bricks.
- Cob: Another natural building material made from subsoil, water, and fibrous organic material, often used in a monolithic form rather than as bricks.
Noun
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sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
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the clay from which adobe bricks are made
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