adobe brick vs brick

adobe brick and brick both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adobe brick	Yes	No	No	No
brick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brick is a hypernym of adobe brick; that is, brick is a word with a broader meaning than adobe brick:

adobe brick: sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
brick: rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

adobe brick (noun)	brick (noun)
sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates	rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
	a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

adobe brick (verb)	brick (verb)
	To stop working (of an electronic device)