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| has gloss | eng: Roman brick is a type of brick with nominal dimensions of 16" x 6" x 4" (38 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm), making it longer and narrower (6:2:1 ratio) than most types of brick (roughly a 4:2:1 ratio). Roman brick originated in Ancient Rome and was spread by the Romans to the lands they conquered. This type of brick was introduced to the United States by McKim, Mead and White, and was favored by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in many of his Prairie Style homes. |
| lexicalization | eng: Roman brick |
| instance of | (noun) rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material brick |
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| Italian | |
| has gloss | ita: Il termine laterizio indicava i mattoni impiegati nella tecnica edilizia romana per l'opera laterizia. |
| lexicalization | ita: laterizio |
| Portuguese | |
| has gloss | por: O tijolo romano é um tipo de tijolo desenvolvido pelos romanos. Foi um dos principais elementos de construção dos edifícios do Império. Tinham uma forma um pouco fora do habitual, pois eram bastante compridos (6:2:1). Frank Lloyd Wright, arquitecto americano do século XX, utilizou este tipo de tijolo em muitas das suas obras. |
| lexicalization | por: Tijolo Romano |
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