breeze-block

== English == === Alternative forms === breeze block, breezeblock, brieze block === Etymology 1 === From breeze (“residue from a furnace”) +‎ block. ==== Noun ==== breeze-block (plural breeze-blocks) (UK) A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete. Synonyms: cinder block, clinker block, hollow block ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From breeze (“light, gentle wind”) +‎ block. ==== Alternative forms ==== breeze block, breezeblock ==== Noun ==== breeze-block (plural breeze-blocks) A type of perforated building block used for ventilation and letting natural light in. ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === “breeze-block”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “breeze-block”, in Collins English Dictionary. “breeze-block”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. breeze-block on Wikipedia.Wikipedia