fletton

noun

flet·​ton

ˈfletᵊn

plural -s

: a yellowish red brick made by compressing moist ground clay in a steel mold

Word History

Etymology

from Fletton, urban district in Huntingdonshire, England, center of the brickmaking industry employing this process

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