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briquette

American  
[bri-ket] / brɪˈkɛt /

noun

  1. a small block of compressed coal dust or charcoal used for fuel, especially in barbecuing.

  2. a molded block of any material.

verb (used with object)

briquetted, briquetting

  1. to mold into briquettes.

briquette British  
/ brɪˈkɛt /

noun

  1. a small brick made of compressed coal dust, sawdust, charcoal, etc, used for fuel

  2. a small brick of any substance

    an ice-cream briquette
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verb

  1. (tr) to make into the form of a brick or bricks

    to briquette clay
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Etymology

Origin of briquette

From French, dating back to 1880–85; brick, -ette

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