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hollow block

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

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History

Etymology

See hollow + block, due to the hollow centers or cores that may be built into the production of these blocks to reduce weight.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: betonblok — lightweight building block
  • Dutch: snelbouwsteen — lightweight building block
  • Finnish: rakennusharkko — lightweight building block
  • Finnish: harkko — lightweight building block
  • French: bloc de béton — lightweight building block
  • French: agglo — lightweight building block
  • French: parpaing — lightweight building block
  • German: Hohlblockstein — lightweight building block
  • German: Schalstein — lightweight building block
  • Korean: 콘크리트 블록 (konkeuriteu beullok) — lightweight building block
  • Polish: pustak betonowy — lightweight building block
  • Portuguese: bloco de concreto — lightweight building block
  • Romanian: bloc de beton (zguros, cu zgură) — lightweight building block
  • Romanian: cărămidă de beton (ușoară, zguroasă) — lightweight building block
  • Russian: шлакобето́нный блок (šlakobetónnyj blok) — lightweight building block
  • Russian: шлакобло́к (šlakoblók) — lightweight building block
  • Welsh: brisbloc — lightweight building block