variants
or briquet
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
a charcoal briquette
briquette
transitive verb
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This is not your typical American cookout with briquettes poured into a Weber and doused in lighter fluid.
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Put your choice of slow-burning briquettes or lump charcoal in its hopper.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
For charcoal grills, simply dump the old charcoal briquettes into a metal container.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
Weber Grill Starter Cubes Crush up these white briquettes for an instantaneous fire, which burns at 120°F for over 10 minutes minutes.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 July 2023
Light large chimney starter mounded with charcoal briquettes (7 quarts).
—America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
Never mind fussing with briquettes or contemplating lighter fluid — this will get your charcoal red-hot in around 15 minutes.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
Adjust your grill to high heat, or about 450°F to 500°F, by igniting more briquettes (for charcoal grills) or igniting the center burner on high (for gas grills).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
For a charcoal grill, with vents open, ignite 50 to 75 briquettes for a 22-inch grill.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Put your choice of slow-burning briquettes or lump charcoal in its hopper.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
For charcoal grills, simply dump the old charcoal briquettes into a metal container.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
Weber Grill Starter Cubes Crush up these white briquettes for an instantaneous fire, which burns at 120°F for over 10 minutes minutes.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 July 2023
Light large chimney starter mounded with charcoal briquettes (7 quarts).
—America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
Never mind fussing with briquettes or contemplating lighter fluid — this will get your charcoal red-hot in around 15 minutes.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
Adjust your grill to high heat, or about 450°F to 500°F, by igniting more briquettes (for charcoal grills) or igniting the center burner on high (for gas grills).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
For a charcoal grill, with vents open, ignite 50 to 75 briquettes for a 22-inch grill.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French briquette, diminutive of brique brick
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
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briquette
noun
bri·quette
variants
or briquet
: a compact mass of powdery or ground-up material pressed together and molded
charcoal briquettes
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