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Date: 1900-2000
Origin: breeze 'small pieces of burnt coal' (18-20 centuries), from French braise

breeze-block

 noun
     
Related topics: Construction
breeze-block [countable] British English
TBC a light brick used in building, made of cement and cinders [= cinder block American English]
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