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A brick that chose a slower, flatter path to permanence than a house.
means A flat block of stone, brick, or concrete laid down with others to make a path, patio, or road surface.
from Straightforward agent-noun work: 'paver' is simply 'pave' plus '-er.' Pave traces back through French paver to Latin pavire, meaning 'to beat' or 'to tamp down' — the same root behind 'pavement.' So a paver is, etymologically, descended from the act of pounding earth flat before anyone thought to lay stones on top of it.
- origin
- from pave, Latin pavire, to beat firm
- vs concrete slab
- individually removable, slab is one stubborn piece
- weakness
- weeds exploit every joint between them
- flex factor
- shifts with ground instead of cracking outright