brickbat
(noun) blunt criticism
brickbat
(noun) a fragment of brick used as a weapon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
brickbat (plural brickbats)
A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
A criticism or uncomplimentary remark.
brickbat (third-person singular simple present brickbats, present participle brickbatting, simple past and past participle brickbatted)
(transitive) To attack by throwing brickbats.
(transitive, figurative) To assail with criticism.
Source: Wiktionary
Brick"bat`, n.
Definition: A piece or fragment of a brick. See Bat, 4. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 October 2024
(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
