briquette
[ bri-ket ]
/ brɪˈkɛt /
noun
a small block of compressed coal dust or charcoal used for fuel, especially in barbecuing.
a molded block of any material.
verb (used with object), bri·quett·ed, bri·quett·ing.
to mold into briquettes.
Words nearby briquette
brioche,
briolette,
briony,
briquet,
briquet's syndrome,
briquette,
bris,
brisance,
brisbane,
brisbane box,
brise-bise
Example sentences from the Web for briquette
Briquette, bri-ket′, n. a brick-shaped block of coal formed from coal-dust.
British Dictionary definitions for briquette
briquette
briquet
/ (brɪˈkɛt) /
noun
a small brick made of compressed coal dust, sawdust, charcoal, etc, used for fuel
a small brick of any substance
an ice-cream briquette
verb
(tr)
to make into the form of a brick or bricks
to briquette clay
Word Origin for briquette
C19: from French: a little brick, from
brique
brick