A brick clamp is a traditional method of baking bricks, done by stacking unbaked bricks with fuel under or among them, then igniting the fuel.[1] The clamp is considered a type of brick kiln. If the clamp is insulated by packing earth or mud around it, it becomes a scove kiln.[2]
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- "Brick clamp" also refers to a device (usually powered) to lift quantities of bricks.
See also
edit- Brickyard
- Brickworks – Factory where bricks are made
- Charcoal clamp – Covered fire for producing charcoal
- Storage clamp – Type of storage of agricultural products
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