Definition of briquette
:a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
- a charcoal briquette
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Briquettes, candles and tiki torches are also banned, the department said.
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Some of it gets compressed into briquettes and sold as a fuel to a few Estonian communities.
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Once glowing, the briquettes were distributed evenly across the entire surface of the bottom of the grill and all food was cooked directly over them.
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West Dundee Village Manager Joe Cavallaro said crews would be putting larvicide briquettes in storm drains to help abate mosquitoes.
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For a quick, surefire way to light charcoal without having to douse the hardwood or briquettes with lighter fluid, try a charcoal chimney starter.
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Use a chimney starter or build a teepee of about 100 charcoal briquettes and light.
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For roasting, put the same amount of briquettes on top and on bottom.
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A general rule is every two briquettes added or subtracted means a 25 degree change in the baking temperature.
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Origin and Etymology of briquette
French briquette, diminutive of brique brick
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