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briquette

Noun, Verb (transitive)

bri=quette

WORDNET DICTIONARY

briquette(n = noun.artifact) briquet - a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel; Array

is a kind of block

briquette, 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.]

briquette, n. (also briquet) a block of compressed coal dust used as fuel.

Etymology

F briquette, dimin. of brique brick

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