briquette

noun

bri·​quette bri-ˈket How to pronounce briquette (audio)
variants or briquet
: a compacted often brick-shaped mass of usually fine material
a charcoal briquette
briquette transitive verb

Examples of briquette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stage 1 fire restrictions are active in the Coconino National Forest, which prohibits fires fueled by combustible materials like wood, charcoal, briquettes, and coal outside of a developed site. Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024 On Thursday, America will celebrate its independence from those tax-lovin’ limeys and light up the skies with fireworks and charcoal briquettes. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024 Marciano then goes upstairs and puts the charcoal briquette of a croissant on her bed. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024 His company’s pure-wood lump charcoal is now available at major retailers including the Home Depot and Target, and a new line of composite briquettes went on sale at Lowe's this year. Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for briquette 

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Word History

Etymology

French briquette, diminutive of brique brick

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of briquette was in 1883

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Cite this Entry

“Briquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briquette. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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