Klinker

clinker brick

noun KLINK-er Rare

Also means

engineering brick

Usage Note

Klinker is a dense, vitrified brick fired at higher temperatures than ordinary Mauerziegel; it is hard, impervious to water, and frost-resistant, making it the standard facing brick for exterior walls in northern Germany.

Examples

"Das Backsteinhaus ist mit roten Klinkern verkleidet, die typisch für die Region sind."

Natural Translation

The brick house is faced with red clinker bricks typical of the region.

Literal Translation

The brick-house is with red clinker-bricks faced that typical for the region are.

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