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briquet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun briquet has 1 sense
- briquet(n = noun.artifact) briquette - a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel; Array is a kind of block
CIDE DICTIONARY
briquet, n. [F., dim. of brique brick.].
- A block of compacted charcoal, coal dust, or peat, etc., used as a fuel. Charcoal briquettes are a common fuel used for the outdoor barbecue grill. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving; also, a molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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