The process of giving the required shape and size to the brick either manually or mechanically is known as:

Explanation:
The manufacturing process of bricks involves four distinct operations:

• Preparation of clay can be carried out in the following operations:

Unsoiling: Removal of top 200 mm of soil.
Digging: The remaining soil is dug out and spread over the level field.
Cleaning: Removal of pebbles, stones, and organic and vegetative matter
Weathering:  Clean soil is exposed to the atmosphere for a few weeks to a few months for softening, mellowing, and ripening.

• Blending: To add any ingredient to the clay, it is to be added in this stage by making the clay loose and spread the ingredient over it.
• Tempering: Water is added to the clay in order to bring it up to the required plasticity. It is carried out in Pug Mill.
• Molding: It is a process of giving the required shape and size to the brick either manually or mechanically.
• Drying :It is a process to reduce the moisture content of bricks up to 2 % by drying either naturally or artificially before burning.
• Burning:It is a process of burning bricks in clamps or kilns to impart strength and hardness and make it durable and dense.