brick wall

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Synonyms: brickwall, rock wall, brick walls

Antonyms: brickwall, rock wall, brick walls

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Noun

1. {{&lit|en|brick|wall}} {{n-g|A [[wall]] made of [[brick]]s.}}
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} An [[obstacle]].
3. {{lb|en|sound engineering}} A type of [[anti-aliasing]] [[filter]] with a steep cutoff.
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} Someone who is [[silent]] or [[unresponsive]].

Verb

1. To build a brick wall around.
2. {{lb|en|sound engineering}} To filter using a brick wall filter.
3. To [[halt]] or [[limit]] [[abrupt]]ly.
4. To be [[uncooperative]] and [[unresponsive]].

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