Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A brick perforated or with open sides, to permit the flow of air through it for purposes of ventilation.
  • noun A metal box of the size of a brick, with grated sides for the passage of air. See air-grating.

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Examples

  • β€œIt was the only room that had natural ventilation through an air-brick.”

    Knockdown Francis, Dick 1974

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