bricking in
Sealing with masonry
Bricking in means enclosing or sealing something with bricks, typically a doorway, window, or other opening in a wall.
The phrase suggests permanent closure, as opposed to boarding up, which implies a temporary measure.
They bricked in the old fireplace when they converted it to gas.
Figuratively, bricking in can describe any act of permanent enclosure or entrapment.
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- mausoleumsLarge ornate burial buildings
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- prison cellsConfined inmate chambers
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
entombing · buried alive · boundary · restriction · walling · walled up · obstruction · enclosure · shut in · behind closed doors · seclusion · isolation · trowel · grout · limitation · foundation · archway · cement
bricking indemolishing
Destroying a structure completely
knocking down · breaking through · demolition · knocking out · tearing down
bricking inopening up
Becoming less guarded
unblocking · cutting through · clearing · breaking through · exposing
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