Definition of briquette
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material a charcoal briquette
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Recent Examples of briquette from the Web
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For roasting, put the same amount of briquettes on top and on bottom.
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But then, the heating element inside turns cherry red, and in short order the edges of the briquettes start to glow.
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Origin and Etymology of briquette
French briquette, diminutive of brique brick
First Known Use: 1883
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