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brick
A floor surface assembled from individual paving or masonry bricks, with or without mortar or grout.
A brick floor is a floor surface constructed out of many individual bricks laid like tiles, either with or without mortar or grouting.
The bricks form the walking surface as separate units. Their use in a floor is distinct from brick masonry in a wall.
Mortar and grouting are optional under this definition. A dry-laid brick surface remains included alongside one with filled joints.
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